Epic Crash
1958 · 95 min · Drama
Utaemon Ichikawa plays the role of Hikoshiro Navate, who has a strong sense of justice and opposes power and tyranny with his will and spirit.
Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa · Written by Hyōgo Suzuki
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