Korean Classic Film: 돌아온 외다리 / Returned Single-legged Man (1974)


돌아온 외다리 / Returned Single-legged Man (Dol-a-on oedali) (1974)

Director : Lee Doo-yong

Cast : Han Yong-cheol , Gwon Yeong-mun , Jeong Ae-jeong , Lee So-yeong , Kim Mun-ju

SYNOPSIS (CONTAINS SPOILERS) : In 1930s, Yong-Cheol is widely known as an expert to use his leg among the gangster world in Harbin, China but he decides to bury his dark past at his girl friend Hyang-Suk's earnest request. For his last operation, his boss Wang Hae-Rim demands him to rob a gold-carrying carriage with the boss' right hand Yamamoto. He receives this proposal. However he finds that the owner of the carriage is Hyang-Suk's brother. He leaves her due to guilty conscience and spends his days addicted in drinking after he himself broke one of his leg. Meanwhile Yamamoto removes Wang Hae-Rim and even possesses Hyang-Suk. Knowing this Yong-Cheol is furious and defeats Yamamoto and his gang with Kim Seung, a soldier of the Independence Army. He regains the gold which is under possession of Yamamoto and leaves for the Headquarter of Cho Sun Independence Army.


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