Man Who Causes a Storm

Movie

Drama

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.

Date: 12/28/1957

Rating: 6.7

Cast: Yūjirō Ishihara, Kyōji Aoyama, Fukuko Sayo, Mie Kitahara, Masumi Okada, Yumi Takano, Izumi Ashikawa, Zenji Yamada, Keiko Amaji, Mari Shiraki, Toshio Oida, Nobuo Kaneko, Toshiyuki Ichimura, Kyōzō Fuyuki, Nakaku Takashi, Seshirou Yanagi, Ikuo Nikaido, Yo Shiomi, Tōru Abe, Kaku Takashina, Ken Mishima, Shuhei Yamada, Sanpei Mine, Tsuchiyasu Kinohara, Kōji Yashiro, Shirō Yanase, Densuke Mitsuzawa, Hyōe Enoki, Shōki Fukae, Seijiro Takano, Daisuke Ōmi, Koichiro Sakai, Shinzō Shibata, Hidemi Tōgō, Shigeo Hayashi, Masayuki Kawamura, Kazuo Kinugasa, Yoko Takeuchi, Mayumi Shimizu, George Furness, Frankie Sakai

Yūjirō Ishihara