Masao Oda Movies

  • 1956
    Fountainhead

    Fountainhead

    Fountainhead

    5.81956HD

    A botanist woos the secretary of an industrialist whose company threatens the local water supply.

    Fountainhead
  • 1961
    The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

    6.1251961HD

    After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their...

    The Orphan Brother
  • 1959
    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

    5.71959HD

    Kiku and her brother Isamu are social outcasts, children of a prostitute mother and black GI father, in postwar Japan.

    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
  • 1960
    The Lost Alibi

    The Lost Alibi

    The Lost Alibi

    5.21960HD

    Suspense drama about a married salaryman whose affair with one of his co-workers is compromised when, returning from a clandestine meeting with his...

    The Lost Alibi
  • 1960
    The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

    6.31960HD

    Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has been responsible for virtually destroying...

    The Gambling Samurai
  • 1963
    A House in the Quarter

    A House in the Quarter

    A House in the Quarter

    61963HD

    With her family suffering from extreme poverty, Yuko, as the eldest daughter, is sold to a successful brothel in Kyoto. There she is assigned to...

    A House in the Quarter
  • 1960
    Spring Dreams

    Spring Dreams

    Spring Dreams

    5.81960HD

    When a wealthy, selfish family decides to take care of an elderly hobo who collapsed near their home, they are beset by visits from his numerous...

    Spring Dreams
  • 1959
    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    5.71959HD

    The adopted son of an Osaka courier falls in love with a prostitute and, discovering that she is about to be purchased by a client, steals money from...

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
  • 1961
    Happiness of Us Alone

    Happiness of Us Alone

    Happiness of Us Alone

    91961HD

    The story is of two people. One is deaf, the other deaf and mute. They marry after meeting at a school reunion, and the film follows their trials and...

    Happiness of Us Alone
  • 1960
    The Master Spearman

    The Master Spearman

    The Master Spearman

    5.21960HD

    This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit harakiri in response to the humiliation meted out to...

    The Master Spearman
  • 1959
    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

    7.51959HD

    Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was a major daimyo during the Warring State period of Japanese history. He was the second son of Oda Nobuhide, a...

    Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
  • 1964
    Roadside Stone

    Roadside Stone

    Roadside Stone

    6.51964HD

    The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, cold-hearted father and a submissive mother. The...

    Roadside Stone
  • 1958
    Points and Lines

    Points and Lines

    Points and Lines

    61958HD

    Based on Matsumoto Seicho's classic mystery novel of the same name, the story centers around a group of detectives who are determined to find the...

    Points and Lines
  • 1964
    Lead Tombstone

    Lead Tombstone

    Lead Tombstone

    41964HD

    LEAD TOMBSTONE tracks the progress of a young sociopathic rake who had, immediately post-WW2, rescued his country farmer mother from rape by stabbing...

    Lead Tombstone
  • 1954
    A Billionaire

    A Billionaire

    A Billionaire

    5.71954HD

    An ethical, young tax collector new to his area encounters increasingly absurd individuals and groups coping with their post-war woes.

    A Billionaire
  • 1959
    Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

    Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

    Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender

    8.51959HD

    In World War II, the commanding officer of a sub, against his will takes on board two Western diplomats, to take them to the Canaries and arrange an...

    Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender
  • 1961
    Run, Genta, Run!

    Run, Genta, Run!

    Run, Genta, Run!

    7.51961HD

    A touching story about a young boy, Genta, who bravely takes on life's challenges in hopes of finding a better life for himself and his sickly mother.

    Run, Genta, Run!
  • 1964
    The Desperate

    The Desperate

    The Desperate

    71964HD

    A noir drama depicting the downfall of a veteran detective who hates evil and falls into its depths. Ace detective Sugai pursues Chiyo, the mistress...

    The Desperate
  • 1962
    Woman of Design

    Woman of Design

    Woman of Design

    6.51962HD

    Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutical firm.

    Woman of Design
  • 1961
    Snow in the South Seas

    Snow in the South Seas

    Snow in the South Seas

    01961HD

    Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits up and endure the extremely difficult conditions.

    Snow in the South Seas