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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Yūjirō Ishihara, Kyōji Aoyama, Fukuko Sayo, Mie Kitahara, Masumi Okada, Yumi Takano
Crew: Umetsugu Inoue (Director), Akira Suzuki (Editor), Kazumi Iwasa (Director of Photography), Nobumasa Fukushima (Sound Recordist), Eisei Koi (Producer), Dai Nishijima (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation
Runtime: 100 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 28, 1957
IMDb: 4.3
