Lightning Karate Blow
Movie| Title | 電光空手打ち |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Jan 29, 1956 |
| Genre | Action |
| Director | Fujio Tsuda |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Toei Company |
| Run time | 59 min. |
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.
