Lightning Karate BlowMovie
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.
About Lightning Karate Blow
Lightning Karate Blow is a 1956 action movie directed by Fujio Tsuda.
The production information lists a runtime of 59m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Ken Takakura, Harumi Urazato, Susumu Namishima, Takashi Kanda. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
