
The Ambitious Youth
1962, Japanese. Directed by Tadashi Sawashima.
As descendent of famed fishmonger Isshin Tasuke, young feisty Ishii Tasuke uses his talent to flourish his employer’s food business.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 June 1962
- Original title
- サラリーマン一心太助
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tadashi Sawashima, Motonari Wakai
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The Ambitious Youth runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Ambitious Youth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 1962. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ambitious Youth?
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Who directed The Ambitious Youth?
The Ambitious Youth (1962) was directed by Tadashi Sawashima and stars Katsuo Nakamura, Yoshiko Mita, Hitomi Nakahara.