
The Acrobats of Death(1959)
Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.

Movie: The Acrobats of Death

旗本退屈男 謎の南蛮太鼓
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Saotome, a sword master and guard of the Shogunate, pursues the mystery of a deadly aerial weapon that is responsible for the multiple deaths in town.
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1959-01-09
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