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The King of Rowing (1927)
A pre-war sports movie by director Tomu Uchida. This story is set at the Waseda-Keio regatta. This was shot at the banks of the Sumida River, where the regatta is still held today. The main stroke role of Mochizuki was played by young star Tsunemi Hirose. Mochizuki, who enrolled in A University that lost the previous year gains the trust of the President's niece Mitsuko (Shizue Natsukawa) but a spy from the other side uses this relationship to create a scandal. The regatta approaches, with Mochizuki not able to participate... The supporters and atmosphere of student sports at the time are well presented.
Cast: Tsunemi Hirose, Shizue Natsukawa, Shōzō Nanbu, Yutaka Mimasu, Ichirō Sugai, Hikaru Kōbe
Crew: Yoshiaki Yano (Writer), Seigo Kiga (Director of Photography), Tomu Uchida (Director)
Subtitle: ETC.
Release: Jun 05, 1927
Popularity: 1.401
Language: 日本語, No Language
Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation
Country: Japan