Sanshiro Sugata

Mar 25, 1943

1h 20m

★ 6.6

Overview

The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.

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Cast

Shogoro Yano

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Sanshiro Sugata

Susumu Fujita

Sayo Murai

Yukiko Todoroki

Gennosuke Higaki

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

Takashi Shimura

Osumi Kodana

Ranko Hanai

Tsunetami Iimura

Sugisaku Aoyama

Police Chief Mishima

Ichirō Sugai

Master Saburo Kodama

Yoshio Kosugi

Buddhist Priest

Kokuten Kōdō

Wada

Michisaburō Segawa

Yoshima Dan

Akitake Kōno

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