The Sex Check (1968)
Ken Ogata plays Shiro Miyagi, a sprinter with Olympic aspirations whose dreams were shattered by WWII. A broken man, he leads the dissolute life of a gigolo until a chance meeting with a fiery young athlete named Hiroko (Michiyo Yasuda). Realizing that she has talent as a sprinter, Miyagi sees a second chance at Olympic glory in becoming her coach. Following Miyagi’s unconventional, military-style training, Hiroko sets a record for the 100-meter dash, but her greatest hurdle proves to be a “sex check” which all professional athletes must pass.
Director: Yasuzō Masumura
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Michiyo Yasuda as |
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Ken Ogata as |
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Mayumi Ogawa as |
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Yūsuke Takita as |
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Yuji Hayata as |
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Reiko Kasahara as |
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Sachiko Meguro as |
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Fumiko Murata as |
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Tazuko Niki as |
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Asao Uchida as |
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Junko Yashiro as |
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Yūzō Hayakawa as |
| Writing | Daikichi Terauchi | Novel |
| Editing | Tatsuji Nakashizu | Editor |
| Directing | Yasuzō Masumura | Director |
| Art | Tomoo Shimogawara | Art Direction |
| Writing | Ichirō Ikeda | Writer |
| Sound | Tadashi Yamanouchi | Music |
| Crew | Akira Kitazaki | Cinematography |
