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The Beast and the Magic Sword
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The Beast and the Magic Sword

1983-11-25 · 115 min · ★ 5.3

Fantasy · Horror

His bloodline damned by a witch, Waldemar Daninsky heads to Japan to seek a cure for his werewolf curse.

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Directors
Paul Naschy
Production companies
Acónito Films, Amachi Films
Countries
Japan, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul NaschyPaul NaschyCount Waldemar Daninsky / Irineus Daninsky
Shigeru AmachiShigeru AmachiKian
Beatriz EscuderoBeatriz EscuderoKinga
Junko AsahinaJunko AsahinaSatomi
Violeta CelaVioleta CelaEsther
Yôko FujiAkane
Conrado San MartínConrado San MartínSalom Jehuda
Gérard TichyGérard TichyOtton el grande
José VivóJosé VivóLiutprando de Cremona
Yoshirō KitamachiYukio Goto
Sara MoraSara MoraAmese
Helena Garret
Jiro MiyaguchiJiro MiyaguchiOda Nobunaga
Charly BravoCharly Bravo
Antonio Durán
Masazumi OkabeWatanabe
José Luis ChinchillaJosé Luis ChinchillaVulko
Irene DainaIrene Daina
Mitsuaki Hori
Soburo Sauri

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