The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu (1928)

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu

1928

Drama

Synopsis

The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu is a 1928 black and white Japanese silent film with benshi accompaniment directed by Teppei Yamaguchi. It is part of the Kurama Tengu series and features the battle between the title character, Kurama Tengu, and his impostor. The last scene, featuring sword fights of exhilarating speed, is one reason this series was very popular, especially with children.

Credits

Director

Teppei Yamaguchi

Cast

Jûichirô Arashi as Sugisaku

Kanjūrō Arashi as Kurama tengu

Kaoru Akiyoshi as Tadasaburô Sasaki

Kitsuemon Arashi as Kichibei of Kurohime

Kobunji Ichikawa as Kichinosuke Saigô

Kunie Gomi as Okane of Kurayami

Masaru Kobayashi as Shinkichi

Shōroku Onoe II as Chôshichi of Hayabusa