Man Who Causes a Storm

Overview

Shoichi Kokubun 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 28, 1957

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Yūjirō Ishihara,Kyōji Aoyama,Fukuko Sayo,Mie Kitahara,Masumi Okada,Yumi Takano,Izumi Ashikawa,Zenji Yamada,Keiko Amaji,Mari Shirakiand 31 more

Director

Umetsugu Inoue

Writer

Dai Nishijima,Umetsugu Inoue

Producer

Eisei Koi

Cinematography

Kazumi Iwasa

Music

Seitaro Omori

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0160007