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Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

19561h 24mFilm

A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.

Top Cast

Kyōji Aoyama

Kyōji Aoyama

Young Wakanohana

Kōtarō Bandō

Kōtarō Bandō

Mie Kitahara

Mie Kitahara

Kayoko Wakanohana

Kunitaro Sawamura

Kunitaro Sawamura

Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)

Wakanohana Kanji I

Wakanohana Kanji I

Himself

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Taro Sawabayashi

Taro Sawabayashi

Mieko Hirooka

Tomoko Taka

Details

Director: Kenjirō Morinaga
Status: Released
Release: 1956-12-27
Runtime: 1h 24m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: JA
Score: 0%

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