The Great White Tower
The Great White Tower

The Great White Tower

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1966
2h 30m
6.7(14 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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Daiei Film

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

田宮二郎

Goro Zaizen

田宮二郎
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東野英治郎

Unknown Role

東野英治郎
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田村高廣

Unknown Role

田村高廣
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小沢栄太郎

Unknown Role

小沢栄太郎
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船越英二

Unknown Role

船越英二
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滝沢修

Unknown Role

滝沢修
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藤村志保

Unknown Role

藤村志保
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小川眞由美

Unknown Role

小川眞由美
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岸辉子

Unknown Role

岸辉子
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加藤嘉

Unknown Role

加藤嘉
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清水将夫

Unknown Role

清水将夫
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石山健二郎

Unknown Role

石山健二郎
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見明凡太朗

Unknown Role

見明凡太朗
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松下達夫

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加藤武

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加藤武
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下條正巳

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下條正巳
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鈴木瑞穂

Unknown Role

鈴木瑞穂
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須賀不二男

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須賀不二男
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早川雄三

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早川雄三
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高原駿雄

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高原駿雄
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Kô Sugita

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夏木章

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夏木章
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潮万太郎

Unknown Role

潮万太郎
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北原義郎

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長谷川待子

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長谷川待子
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瀧花久子

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瀧花久子
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平井岐代子

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平井岐代子
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村田扶実子

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Yosuke Takemura

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Yosuke Takemura
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Jun Osanai

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Jun Osanai
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伊東光一

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Nobuo Minamitaka

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谷謙一

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河原侃二

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河原侃二
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Keiichiro Yamane

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Yoshio Takee

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Yoshio Takee
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春本富士夫

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春本富士夫

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