Directed by:
Kenjirô MorinagaScreenplay:
Ryûzô KikushimaPlots(1)
From the sumo ring to the world of professional wrestling. His name was Mitsuhiro Momota. Since he was a young boy, Rikidozan always had a hunger for competition, an admiration for sports and a fearless heart. He would stand up for the right thing and stand down for no one. When a neighboring old man saw how he was capable of grappling with kids who were older than him, he persuaded his parents that their child should pursue a life of sumo wrestling. Thus, the legend begins. (Nikkatsu)
(more)Cast
Chôko Iida
Japan
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Seizaburô Kawazu
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Kunitarô Sawamura
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左卜全
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Akio Mutô
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Yoshiko Tsubouchi
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Tōru Abe
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Hiroshi Yanagiya
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Kosuke Hisamatsu
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Sumiko Minami
Japan
Zenji Yamada
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