King of the Ring: The World of Glory

1957•1h 16m

Drama

Boxing film directed by Teruo Ishii in his directorial debut.

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Production

Shintoho Company

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Ken Utsui

Junko Ikeuchi

Kyoko

Shoji Nakayama

Ichirō Izawa

Katsuko Wakasugi

Ruriko

Toshio Hosokawa

Teruo Hata

Cabaret singer

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