
Challenge for Glory
1966, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
A young ex-boxer has become a successful businessman, running his various enterprises with his best friend, another boxer whom he accidentally injured in a match. When the latter is found dead, he cannot believe it is suicide and decides to investigate. Sure enough, a group of gangsters is behind his death and, resenting his intrusion, try to ruin him and to pin the murder of his young friend's fiancee on him. At the last minute he shoots it out with the villains and emerges with his reputation intact.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 18 October 1966
- Original title
- 栄光への挑戦
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneo Ikegami, Toshio Masuda
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Challenge for Glory runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Challenge for Glory isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 1966. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Challenge for Glory?
Challenge for Glory (1966) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Yūjirō Ishihara, Keiju Kobayashi, Ruriko Asaoka.