The Young Beast (1958)
Story of a textile designer-turned featherweight boxer (Kubo) who, a la Champion ( 1949), loses everything as he battles his way to the top.
Director:
Shintarō Ishihara
Writer:
Shintarō Ishihara
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Akira Kubo as |
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Reiko Dan as |
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Eijirō Tōno as |
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Michiyo Aratama as |
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Seizaburō Kawazu as |
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Kenji Sahara as |
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Makoto Satō as |
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Yōsuke Natsuki as |
| Production | Sanezumi Fujimoto | Producer |
| Production | Masakatsu Kaneko | Producer |
| Directing | Shintarō Ishihara | Director |
| Writing | Shintarō Ishihara | Screenplay |
| Writing | Shintarō Ishihara | Original Story |
| Camera | Minoru Kuribayashi | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kyoe Hamagami | Art Direction |
| Lighting | Manpei Kishimoto | Gaffer |
| Sound | Sanya Yamamoto | Sound |
| Sound | Hisashi Shimonaga | Sound |
| Sound | Toshirō Mayuzumi | Original Music Composer |