During college military training exercises, the bond between two friends and athletic rivals is tested when one of them becomes involved with a woman who may be a prostitute.
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Cast
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Shūji Sano
Seki
Known for
There Was a Father
A Hen in the Wind
Shinichi Himori
Mori
Known for
Ikiru
The Only Son
Toshiaki Konoe
Kimura
Known for
The Life of Oharu
Chishū Ryū
Tani
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Kenji Oyama
Known for
Gamera, the Giant Monster
There Was a Father
Yoshiko Tsubouchi
Known for
Late Spring
The Only Son
Jun Yokoyama
Known for
The Idiot
Shotaro Akagi
Also in
The Masseurs and a Woman
The Lights of Asakusa
Tomio Aoki
Known for
I Was Born, But...
The Only Son
Kaneko Fujiwara
Also in
The Lights of Asakusa
Warm Current
Kaoru Futaba
Also in
Mr. Thank You
I Flunked, But...
Masao Hayama
Known for
The Only Son
I Was Born, But...
Hiroshi Shimizu Director · Masao Arata Screenplay Suketarô Inokai Cinematographer
First release May 1, 1937 · Produced in Japan · Original title 花形選手
Production
Shochiku
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Japan
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Original title
花形選手
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 1, 1937
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No release date listed for United States.
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