電光空手打ち (1956)
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.
Cast
- Ken Takakura
- 浦里はる美
- 波島進
- 神田隆 — Higa Saburo (Gisen's Disciple)
- 山形勲 — Nagoe Gisen
- 小川虎之助
- 加藤嘉
- 佐々木孝丸
- 沢彰謙
- 藤里まゆみ
- 北峰有二
- 岩城力也
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