Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16

1957•1h 21m

Drama

A biopic about Japanese baseball player, Tetsuharu Kawakami.

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Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Shinsuke Maki

Tetsuharu Kawakami (youth)

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

Masaki Yoshihara

Michiyo Aratama

Michiyo Aratama

Yukari Yoyogi (Tetsuharu's Wife)

Tetsuharu Kawakami

Himself

Ryōji Hayama

Ryōji Hayama

Coach Toi

Kenjiro Uemura

Kenjiro Uemura

Sakanashi

Taizō Fukami

Taizō Fukami

Dr. Anzai

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Coach Fujimoto

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