Movie Description
力道山 男の魂
(1956)Overview
Docudrama about Rikidozan. When Rikidozan is accused by a school teacher of selling autographs to children for ¥50 apiece, "Riki" (as he was popularly known) investigates, eventually putting a stop to such unseemliness. Later, as he is about to wrestle an American (modeled after Lou Thesz), a young boy is injured by another youngster who imitated his famous karate chop.
Featured Crew
- Director : Seiichiro Uchikawa
- Producer : Kazuo Takimura,Shigeru Wakatsuki,Katsuzō Shino
- Cast : Rikidōzan,Hisaya Morishige,Keiko Kishi,Chiemi Eri,Mariko Miyagi,Ichirō Arishima,Akihiko Hirata,Yasuko Nakada,Mike Mazurki,Helen Higgins,Zivko Simunovich,Harold Conway,Hisao Toake,Shuichi Okawa,Kichijirō Ueda,Yoyo Miyata
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Facts
Original Title力道山 男の魂
Status Released
Release Information
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1956-08-29
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 40m
Production CompaniesKyodo Eiga,TOHO
Genres
- Drama
