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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.

Release: 1968-06-01
Runtime: 89 min
Cast
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Ken Ogata
Ken Ogata
Mayumi Ogawa
Mayumi Ogawa
Yūsuke Takita
Yūsuke Takita
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Yuji Hayata
Reiko Kasahara
Reiko Kasahara
Sachiko Meguro
Sachiko Meguro
Fumiko Murata
Fumiko Murata
Tazuko Niki
Tazuko Niki
Asao Uchida
Asao Uchida
Junko Yashiro
Junko Yashiro
Yūzō Hayakawa
Yūzō Hayakawa