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Release Date:
December 16, 1972
Original Title:
黑店
Alternate Titles:
Black Inn
Hei dian
흑점 (1972) (黑店)
Genres:
Action | Drama
Production Companies:
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers Ltd.
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
This sword-filled thriller centers on the title location--an inn where the down and dirty meet to plot nefarious doings. Award winning actor Ku Feng stars as the "Whip Devil," while the luminous and lethal Shih Szu plays "The Lady Hermit" who has a surprise in store for all the double-crossing masters of mayhem.
Art Direction:
Chan King-Sam
Costume Design:
Liu Chi-Yu
Director:
Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
Director of Photography:
Yau Kei
Editor:
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Lee Yim-Hoi
Makeup Artist:
Fong Yuen
Original Music Composer:
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Wu Da-Jiang
Producer:
Run Run Shaw
Sound Recordist:
Wang Yong-Hua
Writer:
Yip Yat-Fong
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