The Fighter in the Ring
1956 · 100 min · Drama
Docudrama about Rikidozan. When Rikidozan is accused by a school teacher of selling autographs to children for ¥50 apiece, "Riki" (as he was popularly known) investigates, eventually putting a stop to such unseemliness. Later, as he is about to wrestle an American (modeled after Lou Thesz), a young boy is injured by another youngster who imitated his famous karate chop.
- Director
- Seiichiro Uchikawa
- Writers
- Seiichiro Uchikawa, Katsuya Susaki
- Released
- August 29, 1956
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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