Challenge at Dawn
1971, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
Set in Kawasaki in 1925, Challenge at Dawn is based on the Tsurumi Riot Incident, which actually ocurred in Yokohama that year and was sparked by corruption and yakuza involvement in the construction industry.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 22 May 1971
- Original title
- 暁の挑戦
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto, Ichirō Ikeda, Takeo Kunihiro
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Challenge at Dawn runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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Challenge at Dawn isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 May 1971. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Challenge at Dawn?
Challenge at Dawn (1971) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Go Wakabayashi, Tetsuya Watari.