Movie: The Champion

Top 10 Billed Cast

Tatsuya Mihashi
三橋達也

Eikichi Yamashiro

Yūjirō Ishihara
石原裕次郎

Shuntaro Fuma

Yōko Minamida
南田洋子

Natsuko Miyagawa

Mie Kitahara
石原まき子

Mari Shiraki

Taiji Tonoyama
殿山泰司

Pote-chan

Masao Shimizu
清水将夫

Keisuke Miyagawa

Tōru Abe
安部徹

Shinzo Takaoka

Mamoru Yokoyama
Mamoru Yokoyama

Champion Teshima

Joe Shishido
宍戸錠

Boxer Ishiyama

Hyōe Enoki
榎木兵衛

Boxer Akagi

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    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)

  • Release Date

    1957-05-01

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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    日本語
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