The Great White Tower

Oct 15, 1966

2h 30m

★ 6.7

Overview

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Daiei Film

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Cast

Goro Zaizen

Jirō Tamiya

Eijirō Tōno

Takahiro Tamura

Eitarō Ozawa

Eiji Funakoshi

Osamu Takizawa

Shiho Fujimura

Mayumi Ogawa

Teruko Kishi

Yoshi Katō

Masao Shimizu

Kenjirō Ishiyama

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