Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1

Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1

1954 · 55 min · Adventure

The first part of the series of films based on the Japanese epic novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Kyokutei Bakin

Directed by Toshikazu Kono · Written by Michihei Muramatsu

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