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The Great White Tower

The Great White Tower

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1966
2h 30m
6.9(15 votes)
Drama

Overview

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.

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Production Companies

Daiei Film

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

田宮二郎

Gorō Zaizen

田宮二郎
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東野英治郎

Professor Teizō Azuma

東野英治郎
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田村高廣

Shūji Satomi

田村高廣
Acting

小沢栄太郎

Professor Ugai

小沢栄太郎
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船越英二

Professor Noboru Kikukawa

船越英二
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滝沢修

Professor Funao

滝沢修
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藤村志保

Saeko Azuma

藤村志保
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小川眞由美

Keiko Hanamori

小川眞由美
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岸辉子

Masako Azuma

岸辉子
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加藤嘉

Professor Ōkōchi

加藤嘉
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清水将夫

Attorney Kono

清水将夫
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石山健二郎

Mataichi Zaizen

石山健二郎
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見明凡太朗

Iwata

見明凡太朗
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松下達夫

Chief Judge of Osaka District Court

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加藤武

Professor Nozaka

加藤武
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下條正巳

Professor Imazu

下條正巳
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鈴木瑞穂

Attorney Sekiguchi

鈴木瑞穂
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須賀不二男

Professor Hayama

須賀不二男
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早川雄三

Anzai

早川雄三
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高原駿雄

Tsukuda

高原駿雄
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夏木章

Professor Kawai

夏木章
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潮万太郎

Nabeshima

潮万太郎
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北原義郎

Professor Inui

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長谷川待子

Kyōko Zaizen

長谷川待子
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瀧花久子

Kinu Kurokawa

瀧花久子
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平井岐代子

Countryside lady

平井岐代子
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村田扶実子

Yoshie Sasaki

村田扶実子
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竹村洋介

Yanagihara

竹村洋介
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Jun Osanai

Fujita

Jun Osanai
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伊東光一

Kawanishi

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Nobuo Minamitaka

Yohei Sasaki

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谷謙一

Unknown Role

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河原侃二

Murai

河原侃二
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Keiichiro Yamane

First surgical assistant

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Yoshio Takee

Unknown Role

Yoshio Takee
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春本富士夫

Unknown Role

春本富士夫
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浜世津子

Tokie

浜世津子
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Yasushi Sugita

Kanai

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永田靖

Presiding Judge

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天池仁美

Nurse

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Natsuko Okazaki

Head Nurse

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Reiko Shirai

Michiyo Satomi

Reiko Shirai
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安瀬充

Gorō Kurokawa as a child

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村井徹

Yoshihiko Satomi

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福原真理子

Secretary

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Michiko Akazawa

Geisha

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