Action · Japan · 1958 · 1h 29m

The Judo Champ

嵐の講道館

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Director
Hiroshi Edagawa
Cast
Kenji Sugawara as Ayako Wakao as Hideo Takamatsu as Michiko Ono as Jirō Tamiya as (as Gorō Shibata) Ryūji Shinagawa as
Crew
Michio Takahashi — Director of Photography Kiichi Ishii — Screenplay Kenrō Matsuura — Screenplay Hidemasa Nagata — Producer
Synopsis

When Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his brother, Ryota, and the teacher's only daughter, Akiko, are greatly disturbed by Zanba, who intends to use the school for teaching the Ryukyu art of Karate.

Key Collaborators
Hiroshi Edagawa Director Michio Takahashi Director of Photography Kiichi Ishii Screenplay Kenrō Matsuura Screenplay Hidemasa Nagata Producer
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