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Lightning Karate Blow
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電光空手打ち · 1956

Lightning Karate Blow

Fujio Tsuda · 59 min · Japan

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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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Toei Company

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prefectura de Okinawa

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