Wakanohana: The Story of the Devil of the Dohyō

Nan
1h 24m
1956

Overview

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

Country : Not Available
Genre : Drama
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 1956-12-27

Top Billed 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

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