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.
Stars: Takashi Shimura, Toshirō Mifune, Mariko Okada, Yū Fujiki, Shizue Natsukawa, Tateo Kawasaki
Crew: Ryūzō Kikushima (Writer), Seiji Maruyama (Director), Tomoaki Hosaka (Sound Recordist), Kazuo Ogawa (Art Direction), Masao Tamai (Director of Photography), Chōshirō Ishii (Lighting Technician)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: TOHO
Runtime: 109 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 10, 1955
IMDb: 10
Keywords:
