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Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Released: May 3, 1945 (1945)
Runtime: 83 minutes
Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
A few years after his breakthrough, Sanshiro resumes his path to judo mastery—testing his discipline against an American prizefighter and later facing vengeful karate brothers. As rival schools and public spectacle push him toward violence, he must reconcile strength with restraint and the true spirit of his art.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Denjirō Ōkōchi as Shogoro Yano
Age at release: 47
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Gennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
Age at release: 43
- Sōji Kiyokawa as Yujiro Toda
Age at release: 41
Age at release: 37
- Masayuki Mori as Yoshima Dan
Age at release: 34
- Susumu Fujita as Sanshiro Sugata
Age at release: 33
- Akitake Kōno as Genzaburo Higaki
Age at release: 33
- Seiji Miyaguchi as Kohei Tsuzaki
Age at release: 31
- Yukiko Todoroki as Sayo
Age at release: 27
- Ko Ishida as Daisuburo Hidarimonji
Age at release: Unknown
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- Kokuten Kōdō as Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
Age at release: 58
- Ichirō Sugai as Yoshizo Fubiki
Age at release: 37
- Osman Yusuf as American Sailor (uncredited)
Age at release: 24
- Roy James as William Lister (uncredited)
Age at release: 16
- E.H. Eric as (uncredited)
Age at release: 15