The King of Rowing (1927)

0h 30m · 5 Jun 1927

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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.

Movie ID	107637
Genre	Drama, Romance
Director	Tomu Uchida
Main cast	Tsunemi Hirose, Shizue Natsukawa, Shōzō Nanbu, Yutaka Mimasu, Ichirō Sugai, Hikaru Kōbe
Release date	5 June 1927
Release year	1927
Language	No Language
Duration	30 min (0h 30m)
Rating	–
Production house	Nikkatsu Corporation