Drama
The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Takashi Shimura
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ichirō Sugai
Police Chief Mishima
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki
Yoshio Kosugi
Master Saburo Kodama
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo Murai
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Ranko Hanai
Osumi Kodana
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Monma's pupil (uncredited)
Kokuten Kōdō
Buddhist Priest
Sugisaku Aoyama
Tsunetami Iimura
Michisaburō Segawa
Wada
Akitake Kōno
Yoshima Dan
Sōji Kiyokawa
Yujiro Toda
Kunio Mita
Kohei Tsuzaki
Akira Nakamura
Toranosuki Niiseki
Eisaburo Sakauchi
Nemoto
Ko Yamamuro
Torakichi

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