Shaolin Iron Claws

Shaolin Iron Claws

1978 · 86 min · ★ 6.7 · Action

A corrupt Shaolin assassin, a master in Iron Claws, is hired to threaten members of the Ching Dynasty into resigning a secret letter for the restoration of the monarchy. The plot is unravelled when a police chief captures one of the assailants. The Shaolin Iron Master must be destroyed...

Directed by Ko Pao · Written by Sung Pe Liu

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