Greatest Judo Fight Ever Filmed
Taong mahilig sa Judo ay maaaring alam na isa sa mga pinakadakilang Judo fights kailanman film naganap sa isang pelikula mula sa 1945, Dugo sa Sun (affiliate link). James Cagney, na naging isang brown belt sa Judo, bituin sa pelikula bilang Nick Condon, isang American editor ng pahayagan para sa Tokyo salaysay bago ang pambobomba ng Pearl Harbor.
A few Japanese government officials are trying to warn the Americans about the upcoming attack, while the military is trying to keep the attack secret. Director Frank Lloyd did a good job of showing the tension between the civilian and military authorities prior to World War II.
Condon gains possession of the secret plans, which the police and military are determined to retrieve. It results in one of the best judo fights on film between Condon and Capt. Oshima, portrayed by John Halloran. I don’t know if Halloran had Judo training or if Cagney taught him for the film but the end result is one of the best depictions of Judo in a film.
Still from the Judo Fight in Blood on the Sun (1945)
Tumatakbo ang film ang humigit-kumulang na 90 minuto. After you watch this film, The Judo Saga (1942) by Akira Kurosawa is another great judo film.
The Motion Picture Academy awarded an Oscar for Best Art Direction in a Black and White film to Dugo sa Sun. The Cagney brothers collaborated on the film as it was a William Cagney Productions film.
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