Wharf Temperament

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The story of male friendship unfolding during a boxing match between the navigator, who took responsibility for the accident and went ashore from the ship, and a young docker, whom he loves like a younger brother.

Released: Oct 14, 1961

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Tamio Kawachi

Eiji Iwasa

Chieko Matsubara

Keiko Kawada

Daizaburo Hirata

Jun Yamamura

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