

Man Who Causes a Storm
Drama
Overview
Shoichi Kokubun (Yujiro Ishihara) is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1957-12-28
Runtime:
1h 40m
Director:
Umetsugu Inoue
Writer:
Dai Nishijima, Umetsugu Inoue
Top Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara
Shoichi Kokubu

Kyōji Aoyama
Eiji, Shoichi's brother

Fukuko Sayo
Sadayo, Shoichi's mother

Mie Kitahara
Miyako Fukushima

Masumi Okada
Shinsuke, Miyako's brother

Yumi Takano
Aiko, Miyako's mother

Izumi Ashikawa
Midori Shima

Zenji Yamada
Zenzo Shima

Keiko Amaji
Tokiko Arima

Mari Shiraki
Mary Oka, the dancer

Toshio Oida
Charlie Sakurada, the drummer

Nobuo Kaneko
Toru Sakyo, the critic
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