Priest of Darkness

Rashomon meets Oliver Twist. A boy steals a valuable knife from an old samurai. It delivers nuanced drama.

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Sadao Yamanaka directed Priest of Darkness in 1936. See Sadao Yamanaka's full filmography, where to start with Sadao Yamanaka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sadao Yamanaka.

Priest of Darkness was released in 1936 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 82 minutes.