The Champion (1957)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1957-05-01
Runtime: 97 minutes
Director: Umetsugu Inoue
Top Cast
- Tatsuya Mihashi as Eikichi Yamashiro
- Yūjirō Ishihara as Shuntaro Fuma
- Yōko Minamida as Natsuko Miyagawa
- Mie Kitahara as Mari Shiraki
- Taiji Tonoyama as Pote-chan
- Masao Shimizu as Keisuke Miyagawa
- Tōru Abe as Shinzo Takaoka
- Mamoru Yokoyama as Champion Teshima
- Joe Shishido as Boxer Ishiyama
- Hyōe Enoki as Boxer Akagi
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