The Frightful Era of Kurama Tengu

Teppei Yamaguchi
1928-11-30


6.5
38 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Kaoru Akiyoshi Tadasaburô Sasaki Unowned
Jûichirô Arashi Sugisaku Unowned
Kanjūrō Arashi Kurama tengu Unowned
Kitsuemon Arashi Kichibei of Kurohime Unowned
Tokushô Arashi Mon'nosuke Kijima Unowned
Kunie Gomi Okane of Kurayami Unowned
Kobunji Ichikawa Kichinosuke Saigô Unowned
Masaru Kobayashi Shinkichi Unowned
Takesaburô Nakamura Kogorô Katsura Unowned
Shōroku Onoe II Chôshichi of Hayabusa Unowned
Tamazô Onoe Kakunoshin Murata Unowned
Yôko Tachibana Isomatsu, geiko Unowned