Lightning Karate Blow 1956
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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.
- Released: 1956-01-29
- Runtime: 59 minutes
- Genre: Action
- Stars: Ken Takakura, Harumi Urazato, Susumu Namishima, Takashi Kanda, Isao Yamagata
- Director: Tokujirō Ōkubo, Taihei Kobayashi, Fujio Tsuda, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yoshiharu Makino
