

Man Who Causes a Storm
1957, Japanese. Directed by Umetsugu Inoue.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Umetsugu InoueDirector
- Yūjirō IshiharaShoichi Kokubu
- Kyōji AoyamaEiji, Shoichi's brother
- Fukuko SayoSadayo, Shoichi's mother
- Mie KitaharaMiyako Fukushima
- Masumi OkadaShinsuke, Miyako's brother
- Yumi TakanoAiko, Miyako's mother
- Izumi AshikawaMidori Shima
- Zenji YamadaZenzo Shima
- Keiko AmajiTokiko Arima
- Mari ShirakiMary Oka, the dancer
- Toshio OidaCharlie Sakurada, the drummer
- Nobuo KanekoToru Sakyo, the critic
Details
- Released
- 28 December 1957
- Original title
- 嵐を呼ぶ男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Dai Nishijima, Umetsugu Inoue
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Man Who Causes a Storm runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Man Who Causes a Storm isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 December 1957. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Man Who Causes a Storm?
Man Who Causes a Storm (1957) was directed by Umetsugu Inoue and stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Kyōji Aoyama, Fukuko Sayo.