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Priest of Darkness

1936·82 min

Priest of Darkness

Directed by Sadao Yamanaka

Drama

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

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Chōjūrō Kawarasaki

Kochiyama Soshun

Kan'emon Nakamura

Kaneko Ichinojo

Shizue Kawarazaki

Oshizu

Onami

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Director of Photography

Shintarō Mimura

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What is Priest of Darkness about?

Priest of Darkness (1936) is about a boy steals a knife from an old samurai, unaware of its value, setting off a strange chain of events.

Who directed Priest of Darkness?

Sadao Yamanaka directed Priest of Darkness (1936).

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