Lightning Karate Blow
Directed by Fujio TsudaKen 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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Lightning Karate Blow was released on January 29, 1956.
Lightning Karate Blow was directed by Fujio Tsuda.
Lightning Karate Blow has a runtime of 59m.
Lightning Karate Blow was produced by Jirô Mitsukawa.
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.
The key characters in Lightning Karate Blow are Ken Takakura, Harumi Urazato, Susumu Namishima.
Lightning Karate Blow is an Action, Drama, Martial Arts film.