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Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.
Michiyo Yasuda
Cast
Ken Ogata
Cast
Mayumi Ogawa
Cast
Yūsuke Takita
Cast
Yuji Hayata
Cast
Reiko Kasahara
Cast
Sachiko Meguro
Cast
Fumiko Murata
Cast
Tazuko Niki
Cast
Asao Uchida
Cast
Yasuzō Masumura
Director
Ichirō Ikeda
Writer
Daikichi Terauchi
Writer

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