The Sex Check
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.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Michiyo Yasuda, Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Yûsuke Takita, Yuji Hayata, Reiko Kasahara, Sachiko Meguro, Fumiko Murata, Tazuko Niki, Asao Uchida, Junko Yashiro, Yūzō Hayakawa
Crew: Yasuzō Masumura (Director), Ichirō Ikeda (Writer), Daikichi Terauchi (Novel), Tadashi Yamauchi (Music), Akira Kitazaki (Cinematography)