Basic Info
Release: January 29, 1956
Runtime: 59 min
Status: Released
Lightning Karate Blow
1956
59 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Action
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Ken Takakura
Harumi Urazato
Susumu Namishima
Takashi Kanda
Isao Yamagata
Toranosuke Ogawa
Yoshi Katō
Takamaru Sasaki
Akikane Sawa
Mayumi Fujisato
Yuji Kitamine
Rikiya Iwaki
Crew
Taihei Kobayashi
Screenplay
Tokujirō Ōkubo
Music
Fujio Tsuda
Director
Hiroshi Fukushima
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