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Lightning Karate Blow
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Lightning Karate Blow

1956
Directed byFujio Tsuda
0h 59m

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 TakakuraHarumi Urazato
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Action
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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