The Champion
movie
Released May 01, 1957
Overview
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.
Cast
Tatsuya Mihashi
as
Eikichi Yamashiro
Yūjirō Ishihara
as
Shuntaro Fuma
Yōko Minamida
as
Natsuko Miyagawa
Mie Kitahara
as
Mari Shiraki
Taiji Tonoyama
as
Pote-chan
Masao Shimizu
as
Keisuke Miyagawa
Tōru Abe
as
Shinzo Takaoka
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Mamoru Yokoyama
as
Champion Teshima
Joe Shishido
as
Boxer Ishiyama
Hyōe Enoki
as
Boxer Akagi
Zenji Yamada
as
Coach Yamamoto
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Kazuo Kinugasa
as
Coach Yoshida
Crew
Umetsugu Inoue
as
Writer
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Toru Kino
as
Original Story
Umetsugu Inoue
as
Screenplay
Toshio Masuda
as
Screenplay
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Isamu Onoda
as
Writer
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Shizui Sakagami
as
Producer
Umetsugu Inoue
as
Director
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Kazumi Iwasa
as
Director of Photography
Ko Fujibayashi
as
Lighting Technician
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Takashi Matsuyama
as
Art Direction
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Taichiro Kosugi
as
Original Music Composer