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Wicked Priest
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Wicked Priest

1968-08-14 · 90 min · ★ 6.2

Action · Comedy

Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons. After fighting off a gang of street thugs, Shinkai is placed on probation but manages to escape his superiors’ watchful eyes to covertly indulge in life’s pleasures. But when he hears of rogue priests in his order consorting with yakuza, Shinkai must make them see the error of their ways and reach enlightenment, one punch at a time.

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Directors
Kiyoshi Saeki
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaMikuni Shinkai
Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraRyotatsu
Kenjirō IshiyamaKenjirō Ishiyama
Hōsei KomatsuHōsei Komatsu
Masumi TachibanaMasumi Tachibana
Mari ShirakiMari Shiraki
Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Kanbi FujiyamaKanbi Fujiyama
Keiko TsushimaKeiko Tsushima
Keishiro KojimaKeishiro Kojima
Utako KyōUtako KyōOkane
Hiroshi NawaHiroshi Nawa
Harumi SoneHarumi Sone
Misa Toki
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō KawataniYakuza henchman
Masako Araki
Shōtarō HayashiShōtarō Hayashi
Ritsu Isiyama
Keiko Kojima
Ichitarō Kuni

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