The Greatest Man in the World
1932, Japanese. Directed by Mansaku Itami.
In the midst of the depression, two ronin rack their brains to come up with a dishonest scheme. Taking a man from the countryside, they fashion him into Ise Isenokami, the finest swordsman under the sun. Pretending to be his followers, they visit various sword fighting dojo. Out of fear upon hearing the name Isenokami, they pay him off and do not let him enter their training halls. The impostor eventually comes face to face with the real Isenokami after rescuing his daughter, Oyae, who is caught up in a minor incident.
- Runtime
- 0h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 14 January 1932
- Original title
- 国士無双
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shigetaka Iseno
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The Greatest Man in the World runs 11 minutes (0h 11m).
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The Greatest Man in the World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 January 1932. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Greatest Man in the World?
The Greatest Man in the World (1932) was directed by Mansaku Itami and stars Shuichiro Atsumi, Junzaburō Ban, Chiezo Kataoka.