Poster of Night Drum

Night Drum

Plot: Following a yearlong attendance upon his shogun in Edo, samurai Hikokuro makes a long-awaited return to his home and doting wife, Dane. Initially greeted by the effusive welcome of his family, spiteful whispers also reach his ear about an adulterous affair carried on, in his long absence, between his wife and a famous drummer
Release Date: Tuesday, April 15 1958
66 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rentaro MikuniRentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni was
35 in Night Drum
as 'Hikokurô Ogura'.
Sat, Jan 20 1923 –
Sun, Apr 14 2013
Portrait of Ineko ArimaIneko Arima
Ineko Arima was
26 in Night Drum
as 'Otane, Hikokurô's wife'.
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori was
47 in Night Drum
as 'Miyaji, the drum teacher'.
Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Sumiko HidakaSumiko Hidaka
Sumiko Hidaka was
35 in Night Drum
as 'Oyura'.
Sat, Mar 10 1923 –
Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro
Keiko Yukishiro was
25 in Night Drum
as ''.
Mon, Mar 20 1933
Portrait of Tomoko NaraokaTomoko Naraoka
Tomoko Naraoka was
28 in Night Drum
as 'Orin'.
Sun, Dec 01 1929 –
Thu, Mar 23 2023
Portrait of Emiko AzumaEmiko Azuma
Emiko Azuma was
33 in Night Drum
as ''.
Sun, Oct 19 1924 –
Fri, Jan 08 2010
Portrait of Kikue MōriKikue Mōri
Kikue Mōri was
54 in Night Drum
as ''.
Tue, Nov 03 1903 –
Mon, Aug 20 2001
Portrait of Shizue NatsukawaShizue Natsukawa
Shizue Natsukawa was
49 in Night Drum
as ''.
Tue, Mar 09 1909 –
Sun, Jan 24 1999
Portrait of Mannosuke NakamuraMannosuke Nakamura
Mannosuke Nakamura was
>> in Night Drum
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuo KanekoNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko was
35 in Night Drum
as ''.
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Jan 20 1995
Portrait of Eijirō TōnoEijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno was
50 in Night Drum
as ''.
Tue, Sep 17 1907 –
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Portrait of Ichirō SugaiIchirō Sugai
Ichirō Sugai was
50 in Night Drum
as ''.
Wed, Jul 24 1907 –
Sat, Aug 11 1973
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō was
45 in Night Drum
as ''.
Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
42 in Night Drum
as ''.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Eijirō YanagiEijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi was
62 in Night Drum
as ''.
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Portrait of Someshō MatsumotoSomeshō Matsumoto
Someshō Matsumoto was
55 in Night Drum
as ''.
Fri, Mar 20 1903 –
Mon, Aug 12 1985
Portrait of Jun HamamuraJun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura was
52 in Night Drum
as ''.
Wed, Feb 07 1906 –
Wed, Jun 21 1995
Portrait of Ton ShimadaTon Shimada
Ton Shimada was
40 in Night Drum
as ''.
Thu, Oct 25 1917 –
Sun, Nov 07 1965
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi
Kōjirō Kusanagi was
28 in Night Drum
as ''.
Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Kōshirō HaradaKōshirō Harada
Kōshirō Harada was
>> in Night Drum
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Tadashi ImaiTadashi Imai
Director
Tadashi Imai was
46 in Night Drum
Mon, Jan 08 1912 –
Fri, Nov 22 1991
Portrait of Shunichirō NakaoShunichirō Nakao
Director of Photography
Shunichirō Nakao was
39 in Night Drum
Sat, Jul 27 1918 –
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Portrait of Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube
Music Director
Akira Ifukube was
43 in Night Drum
Sun, May 31 1914 –
Mon, Feb 06 2006
Portrait of Shinobu HashimotoShinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
Shinobu Hashimoto was
39 in Night Drum
Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Thu, Jul 19 2018
Portrait of Kaneto ShindōKaneto Shindō
Screenplay
Kaneto Shindō was
45 in Night Drum
Mon, Apr 22 1912 –
Tue, May 29 2012
Portrait of Tengo YamadaTengo Yamada
Executive Producer
Tengo Yamada was
41 in Night Drum
Sun, May 28 1916 –
Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of Akikazu KonoAkikazu Kono
Editor
Akikazu Kono was
>> in Night Drum
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroshi MizutaniHiroshi Mizutani
Art Direction
Hiroshi Mizutani was
52 in Night Drum
Wed, Jan 17 1906 –
Sun, May 16 1971
Portrait of Masatoshi KugaMasatoshi Kuga
Sound Recordist
Masatoshi Kuga was
>> in Night Drum
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Monzaemon ChikamatsuMonzaemon Chikamatsu
Original Story
Monzaemon Chikamatsu would have been no older than
>> in Night Drum
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Jan 06 1724
Portrait of Mitsuharu HirataMitsuharu Hirata
Lighting Technician
Mitsuharu Hirata was
>> in Night Drum
Unknown Birthday