Sanshiro Sugata
The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai, Sugisaku Aoyama, Ichirō Sugai, Yoshio Kosugi, Kokuten Kōdō, Michisaburō Segawa, Akitake Kôno, Sōji Kiyokawa
Crew: Akira Kurosawa (Director), Keiji Matsuzaki (Producer), Tsuneo Tomita (Novel), Seiichi Suzuki (Original Music Composer), Akira Mimura (Director of Photography)