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First Asian martial arts in a Hollywood film


I've often seen the judo sequence in BLOOD ON THE SUN (1945), with James Cagney, cited as the first instance of Asian martial arts in a Hollywood film. Well, this film came earlier by two years and features a full-on bout between an American boxer (Robert Ryan) and a Japanese wrestler (Mike Mazurki) who uses karate kicks and chops and judo moves against Ryan. Excellent sequence.

Is there anything earlier than this?

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Jujitsu.

-Nam

I am on the road less traveled...

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The Mr. Moto films from the 30s featured judo.

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