Man Who Causes a Storm

Man Who Causes a Storm

100 mins | Drama | Dec. 28, 1957

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.

Man Who Causes a Storm

100 mins | Drama | Dec. 28, 1957

Man Who Causes a Storm
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Nikkatsu Corporation
Original title 嵐を呼ぶ男
Directors Umetsugu Inoue
Writers Dai Nishijima, Umetsugu Inoue

Cast

Yûjirô Ishihara

as Shoichi Kokubu

Kyoji Aoyama

as Eiji, Shoichi's brother

Fukuko Sayo

as Sadayo, Shoichi's mother

Mie Kitahara

as Miyako Fukushima

Masumi Okada

as Shinsuke, Miyako's brother

Yumi Takano

as Aiko, Miyako's mother

Izumi Ashikawa

as Midori Shima

Zenji Yamada

as Zenzo Shima

Keiko Amaji

as Tokiko Arima

Mari Shiraki

as Mary Oka, the dancer

Toshio Oida

as Charlie Sakurada, the drummer

Nobuo Kaneko

as Toru Sakyo, the critic

Toshiyuki Ichimura

as Mochinaga

Kyōzo Fuyuki

as Taneda

Seshirou Yanagi

as Yoshida

Ikuo Nikaido

as Hase