Man Who Causes a Storm

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.

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  Umetsugu Inoue

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  Yūjirō Ishihara
  Shoichi Kokubu
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  Kyōji Aoyama
  Eiji, Shoichi's brother
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  Fukuko Sayo
  Sadayo, Shoichi's mother
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  Mie Kitahara
  Miyako Fukushima
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  Masumi Okada
  Shinsuke, Miyako's brother
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  Yumi Takano
  Aiko, Miyako's mother
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  Izumi Ashikawa
  Midori Shima
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  Zenji Yamada
  Zenzo Shima
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  Keiko Amaji
  Tokiko Arima
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  Mari Shiraki
  Mary Oka, the dancer
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  Toshio Oida
  Charlie Sakurada, the drummer
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  Nobuo Kaneko
  Toru Sakyo, the critic
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  Toshiyuki Ichimura
  Mochinaga
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  Kyōzō Fuyuki
  Taneda
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  Nakaku Takashi
  Ken
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  Seshirou Yanagi
  Yoshida
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  Ikuo Nikaido
  Hase
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  Yo Shiomi
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  Tōru Abe
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  Kaku Takashina