The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu (1928)

  • NR
  • 11/30/1928 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 38m

Overview

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Teppei Yamaguchi. It is part of the Kurama Tengu series and features the battle between the title character, Kurama Tengu, and his impostor. The last scene, featuring sword fights of exhilarating speed, is one reason this series was very popular, especially with children.

Teppei Yamaguchi

Director

Fujio Kimura

Writer

Jiro Osaragi

Story

Cast

Kaoru Akiyoshi's headshot

Kaoru Akiyoshi

Tadasaburô Sasaki
Jûichirô Arashi's headshot

Jûichirô Arashi

Sugisaku
Kanjūrō Arashi's headshot

Kanjūrō Arashi

Kurama tengu
Kitsuemon Arashi's headshot

Kitsuemon Arashi

Kichibei of Kurohime
Tokushô Arashi's headshot

Tokushô Arashi

Mon'nosuke Kijima
Kunie Gomi's headshot

Kunie Gomi

Okane of Kurayami
Kobunji Ichikawa's headshot

Kobunji Ichikawa

Kichinosuke Saigô
Masaru Kobayashi's headshot

Masaru Kobayashi

Shinkichi

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