The King of Rowing

The King of Rowing (1927)

RomanceDrama

A pre-war sports movie by director Tomu Uchida. This story is set at the Waseda-Keio regatta. This was shot at the banks of the Sumida River, where the regatta is still held today. The main stroke role of Mochizuki was played by young star Tsunemi Hirose. Mochizuki, who enrolled in A University that lost the previous year gains the trust of the President's niece Mitsuko (Shizue Natsukawa) but a spy from the other side uses this relationship to create a scandal. The regatta approaches, with Mochizuki not able to participate... The supporters and atmosphere of student sports at the time are well presented.

Director: Tomu Uchida

Casts

	Tsunemi Hirose as
	Shizue Natsukawa as
	Shōzō Nanbu as
	Yutaka Mimasu as
	Ichirō Sugai as
	Hikaru Kōbe as

Crew