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The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

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The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

"One Man Stands Alone In His Fight For Justice"

1973

1h 32m

5.1(38 votes)

Western

Action

Overview

A Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master.

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12 members

Acting

Myoshin Hayakawa

Shanghai Joe

Myoshin Hayakawa

Acting

Klaus Kinski

Scalper Jack

Klaus Kinski

Acting

Gordon Mitchell

Burying Sam

Gordon Mitchell

Acting

Claudio Undari

Pedro

Claudio Undari

Acting

Carla Mancini

Conchita

Carla Mancini

Acting

Carla Romanelli

Cristina

Carla Romanelli

Acting

Katsutoshi Mikuriya

Mikuja

No Image

Acting

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Tricky

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Acting

George Wang

Yang

George Wang

Acting

Federico Boido

Slim

No Image

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Piero Lulli

Stanley Spencer

Piero Lulli

Acting

Umberto D'Orsi

Poker Player

Umberto D'Orsi

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