Lightning Karate Blow
29/01/1956
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.
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Ken Takakura
as
Harumi Urazato
as
Susumu Namishima
as
Takashi Kanda
as Higa Saburo (Gisen's Disciple)
Isao Yamagata
as Nagoe Gisen
Toranosuke Ogawa
as
Yoshi Katō
as
Takamaru Sasaki
as
Akikane Sawa
as
Mayumi Fujisato
as
Yuji Kitamine
as
Rikiya Iwaki
as
Tokio Kozuka
as
Kentaro Taki
as
Midori Yamamoto
as
Teru Kobayashi
as
筑波景子
as
