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The Champion (1957)

Genre : Action, Romance, Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Umetsugu Inoue
Writer : Umetsugu Inoue, Toshio Masuda

Synopsis

Eikichi Yamashiro, who is a former contender for the boxing title, works as a manager at a Club Champion owned by his fiancé Natsuko’s father. He lost a title match five years ago as he was besotted by Natsuko, but Eikichi actually cannot give up the dream of the championship. One day, he meets Shuntaro Fuma, who is a punk kid but a promising boxer, and realizes the dream that he himself could never fulfill. Then, they together start to train with the aim of the title. Mari Shiraki is an up-and-coming ballerina under the patronage of Eikichi as well. Eikichi forbids Shuntaro and Mari to be romantically involved with someone during their training, however, they start to go on a date. (source: Nikkatsu International)

Actors

Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Eikichi Yamashiro
Yûjirô Ishihara
Yûjirô Ishihara
Shuntaro Fuma
Yôko Minamida
Yôko Minamida
Natsuko Miyagawa
Mie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara
Mari Shiraki
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Pote-chan
Masao Shimizu
Masao Shimizu
Keisuke Miyagawa
Tōru Abe
Tōru Abe
Shinzo Takaoka
Mamoru Yokoyama
Mamoru Yokoyama
Champion Teshima
Jō Shishido
Jō Shishido
Boxer Ishiyama
Hyōe Enoki
Hyōe Enoki
Boxer Akagi
Zenji Yamada
Zenji Yamada
Coach Yamamoto
Kazuo Kinugasa
Kazuo Kinugasa
Coach Yoshida
Ogino Hiroshi
Ogino Hiroshi
Johnny Minami
Hisae Urashima
Hisae Urashima
Rose Minami
Noriko Katsura
Noriko Katsura
Yottan
Keiko Tama
Keiko Tama
Op-chan
Seijiro Takano
Seijiro Takano
Club Manager
Akira Kobayashi
Akira Kobayashi
Cameo

Crews

Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue
Writer
Toru Kino
Toru Kino
Original Story
Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue
Screenplay
Toshio Masuda
Toshio Masuda
Screenplay
Isamu Onoda
Isamu Onoda
Writer
Shizui Sakagami
Shizui Sakagami
Producer
Umetsugu Inoue
Umetsugu Inoue
Director
Kazumi Iwasa
Kazumi Iwasa
Director of Photography
Ko Fujibayashi
Ko Fujibayashi
Lighting Technician
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama
Art Direction
Taichiro Kosugi
Taichiro Kosugi
Original Music Composer

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