Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō
1956•1h 24m•Released
Drama
A film about sumo wrestler Wakanohana Kanji I. He was nicknamed "Devil of the dohyo" due to his excellent fighting spirit and endurance.
Director
Kenjirō Morinaga
Writer
Touo Matsushita
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast
Kyōji Aoyama
Young Wakanohana
Kōtarō Bandō
Mie Kitahara
Kayoko Wakanohana
Kunitaro Sawamura
Uichiro Hanada (Katsuji's father)
Wakanohana Kanji I
Himself
Tōru Abe
Taro Sawabayashi
Mieko Hirooka
Tomoko Taka
Production
Company
Nikkatsu Corporation
Producer
Ryoji Motegi
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