King of the Land(1928)
Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.
Movie: King of the Land
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Kajikawa Mikio
Hidematsu
Toyama Taiichi
Namiko
Ryosaku (Father)
Makita Yoshirō
Yazaki Mankichi
Professor Iwai
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Japanese silent film from 1928, ranked as Kinema Junpo's second-best Japanese movie of the year.
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1928-11-10
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