With his mother’s wishes and a young woman’s prayers in his heart, a spirited young man fights to uphold the honor of college judo.
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Cast
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Kenji Sugawara
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Hisako Takihana
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Tatsuya Mihashi
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Kyōko Kagawa
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Tatsuya Ishiguro
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Satsuki Arakawa
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Gen Shimizu
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Kenjiro Uemura
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Kamatari Fujiwara
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Fumiko Okamura
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Minoru Chiaki
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Tōru Sumikawa
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Shigeo Tanaka Director · Ryuzo Kikushima Screenplay Kimio Watanabe Cinematographer
First release July 17, 1952 · Produced in Japan · Original title 大学の小天狗
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
大学の小天狗
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 17, 1952
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No release date listed for United States.
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