Storyline
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
Osumi Kodana
Sugisaku Aoyama
Tsunetami Iimura
Ichirō Sugai
Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
Master Saburo Kodama
Kokuten Kōdō
Buddhist Priest
Michisaburō Segawa
Wada
Akitake Kōno
Yoshima Dan
Frequently Asked Questions
Sanshiro Sugata was released on March 25, 1943.
The runtime of Sanshiro Sugata is 1h 20m.
Sanshiro Sugata is a Drama movie.
Sanshiro Sugata has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Sanshiro Sugata is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Sanshiro Sugata was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
The main cast of Sanshiro Sugata includes Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki.
Sanshiro Sugata is originally in Japanese.