Sanshiro Sugata
姿三四郎
Release: 1943-03-25
·Runtime: 80m
·★ 6.5
Drama
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toho Eiga
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sōji Kiyokawa
as Yujiro Toda
Denjirō Ōkōchi
as Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
as Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
as Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
as Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Yoshio Kosugi
as Master Saburo Kodama
Ichirō Ryūzaki
as Monma's pupil (uncredited)
Ranko Hanai
as Osumi Kodana
Ichirō Sugai
as Police Chief Mishima
Kokuten Kōdō
as Buddhist Priest
