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.
姿三四郎 is of 1 hour(s) and 20 minute(s). It is Produced By: Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.. It was released on 1943-03-25. It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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