Showdown at Lightning Pass(1962)
A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.
Movie: Showdown at Lightning Pass
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Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Kojiro
Yukie
Courtesan Shioji
Shinohara Samanosuke
Chigusa
Yagyu Tajima-no-kami
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A story about a spear master’s spiritual and martial discipline.
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1962-10-27
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