Lightning Karate Blow
1956 · 59 min · Action
Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair of Okinawa karate films. The two-parter was released on Jan. 29, 1956 as two thirds of a triple feature. Both halves run just under one hour. The fighting is actually pretty good for the time, and it's fun to see Takakura as an impatient, bearded karate rascal.
- Director
- Fujio Tsuda
- Writers
- Taihei Kobayashi, Yoshiharu Makino
- Released
- January 29, 1956
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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