Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

Gale Winds! Tengu Karama

1956 · 91 min · Drama

The 40th and final "Tengu Kurama" feature starring Kanjuro Arashi.

Directed by Kyōtarō Namiki · Written by Kenrō Matsuura

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