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Kurosawa’s effortless debut is based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita about the rivalry between judo and jujitsu. Starring Susumu Fujita as the title character, Sanshiro Sugata is a thrilling martial arts action tale, but it’s also a moving story of moral education that’s quintessential Kurosawa.
Original Release
03/25/1943
US Release
04/28/1974
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Denjirô Ôkôchi | Shogoro Yano |
| Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata |
| Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai |
| Ryunosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki |
| Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father |
| Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana |
| Sugisaku Aoyama | Tsunetami Iinuma / Tsunetami Iimura |
| Ichirô Sugai | Police Chief Mishima |
| Yoshio Kosugi | Master Saburo Monma / Master Saburo Kodama |
| Kokuten Kôdô | Buddhist Priest |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Denjirô Ôkôchi | Shogoro Yano |
| Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata |
| Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai |
| Ryunosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki |
| Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father |
| Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana |
| Sugisaku Aoyama | Tsunetami Iinuma / Tsunetami Iimura |
| Ichirô Sugai | Police Chief Mishima |
| Yoshio Kosugi | Master Saburo Monma / Master Saburo Kodama |
| Kokuten Kôdô | Buddhist Priest |
| Michisaburo Segawa | Hatta / Wada |
| Akitake Kôno | Yoshimaro Dan / Yoshima Dan |
| Sôji Kiyokawa | Yujiro Toda |
| Kunio Mita | Kohei Tsuzaki |
| Akira Nakamura | Toranosuke Niizeki / Toranosuki Niiseki |
| Eizaburô Sakauchi | Nemeto |
| Hajime Hikari | Torakichi |
| Ichirô Ryûzaki | Monma's pupil |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Keiji Matsuzaki | Producer |
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