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King of the Ring: The World of Glory

King of the Ring: The World of Glory

Genres

Drama

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Boxing film directed by Teruo Ishii in his directorial debut.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 April 1957

Country

Japan

Cast

Ken Utsui

Ken Utsui

Junko Ikeuchi

Junko Ikeuchi

Kyoko

Shoji Nakayama

Shoji Nakayama

Ichirō Izawa

Ichirō Izawa

Katsuko Wakasugi

Katsuko Wakasugi

Ruriko

Toshio Hosokawa

Toshio Hosokawa

Teruo Hata

Teruo Hata

Cabaret singer

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