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Priest of Darkness

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A boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-04-30

Runtime: 82 mins

Director: Sadao Yamanaka

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Drama

Original title: Priest of Darkness

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Countries: Japan

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