Riko Chikamatsu
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Kamezo, a manzai comedian, had been taking a break from performing while his partner Tsuruko was giving birth, but Tsuruko announced that she was retiring from the stage. That child was, in fact, the son of Takashi Yashiro, a politician with a promising future. Believing that a relationship between a politician and a female manzai comedian would bring unhappiness to Yashiro and his wife, Tsuruko changed her address and was even preparing to leave the stage. Tsuruko’s alcoholic father, having caught wind of this, snatched the child, Yoko, and squandered the small sum of money he had received from Yashiro on drinking.
Movie - 1949, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The sincere, selfless love of a foolish mother for her daughter set against the backdrop of the circus.
Movie - 1942, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 1942, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
1942 Japanese movie
Movie - 1950, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Based on the novel The Vampire (Kyūketsuki) by Edogawa Ranpo.
Movie - 1948, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A dead beauty is found in the trunk. Kubota (Miaki), Okayama (Kawazu) and Tsuji (Funakoshi) begin investigating this mysterious crime at the investigation headquarters. Since the cause of death was poison gas, he asked Yusaku Tominaga (Tsukigata), a now retired drug crime specialist, to cooperate. Kubota and his friends soon find the house of the murdered beauty and upon entering, they are surprised to find another corpse, this time of a man…