Showdown At Lighting Pass
"Inazuma Toge no Ketto"
Director: Nobuo Nakagawa
Cast: Kókici Takada, Utaemon Icikawa, Šindžiró Ebara, Satomi Oka, Jukidži Asaoka
Utaemon Icikawa is Takada Matabei the greatest spearman in Japan, once a prized warrior now a retired hermit trying to live a quite life and further his training.
One day while fishing, his old friend tracks him down to request him back into service, but Matabei turns him down. Instead of being a rich lord, he lives his life
in duels to the death with ambitious samurais who want to make a name for themselves to gain riches and rank. After a run in with famed Lord Ise, he is even
more motivated to master his skill so as to return to lord Ise.
VHS Tape Quality
1962 Color Anamorphic Widescreen (16:9) 91 Mins.
Japanese with English Subtitles.
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