Movie: Lightning Karate Blow

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Ken Takakura
高倉健

Harumi Urazato
浦里はる美

Susumu Namishima
波島進

Takashi Kanda
神田隆

Isao Yamagata
山形勲

Toranosuke Ogawa
小川虎之助

Yoshi Katō
加藤嘉

Takamaru Sasaki
佐々木孝丸

Akikane Sawa
沢彰謙

Mayumi Fujisato
藤里まゆみ

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    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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    1956-01-29

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