Otoko arite (1955)

Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, ... See full summary »

Director:

Seiji Maruyama

Writer:

Ryûzô Kikushima

Stars:

Takashi Shimura, Toshirô Mifune, Mariko Okada

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Takashi Shimura	...	'Sparrows' Coach Shimamura
Toshirô Mifune	...	Yano
Mariko Okada	...	Michiko
Yû Fujiki	...	Onishi
Shizue Natsukawa	...	Kinue
Masao Shimizu
Gen Shimizu
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Tateo Kawasaki
Takashi Ito
Daisuke Katô
Seijirô Onda
Michiko Kawa
Keiko Mori

Storyline

Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with the young man, lashing out at him when he disobeys instructions during a game. In turn, Michiko becomes angry with her father, who becomes increasingly depressed. When a tragedy strikes the family, Coach Shimamura begins losing control of his life, just when his family and his team need him most.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

10 May 1955 (Japan)

Also Known As:

No Time for Tears

Company Credits

Production Co:

Toho Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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