Watch Out, Crimson Bat!
めくらのお市 みだれ笠
Synopsis
A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her, the scroll is actually a formula for a new kind of gunpowder. An evil clan that is planning to overthrow the Emperor is also after the scroll, and they try to take it from her.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hirokazu Ichimura
- Screenplay & Story
- Kei Hattori, Kinya Naoi
- Original Score
- Takeo Watanabe
- Original Title
- めくらのお市 みだれ笠
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hirokazu Ichimura
Kei Hattori, Kinya Naoi, Teruo Tanaka
Takeo Watanabe
Masao Kosugi
Iwao Ishii
Akira Inomata
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokazu Ichimura
Director
Takeo Watanabe
Original Music Composer
Masao Kosugi
Director of Photography
Kei Hattori
Screenplay
Iwao Ishii
Editor
Kinya Naoi
Screenplay
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History of Movies: Action
Crimson Bat Collection
The Crimson Bat is a series of four movies based around the character of the same name. The character was a blind swordswoman. It was made by Shochiku studios, as a response to the hugely successful Zatoichi series. The character, Oichi, was very similar to the Zatoichi character, that is she was a blind sword fighter who roamed and did odd jobs for money. The main difference, apart from being a female, was that her weakness was a stereotyped female tendency to be emotional. Ironically, an official female variation of Zatoichi was released decades later, and entitled Ichi.
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What is Watch Out, Crimson Bat! about?
A young female samurai comes upon a dying messenger and agrees to deliver the scroll he was carrying to its destination. However, unbeknownst to her, the scroll is actually a formula for a new kind of gunpowder. An evil clan that is planning to overthrow the Emperor is also after the scroll, and they try to take it from her.
Who directed Watch Out, Crimson Bat!?
Watch Out, Crimson Bat! was directed by Hirokazu Ichimura.
Who stars in Watch Out, Crimson Bat!?
The principal cast of Watch Out, Crimson Bat! includes Yōko Matsuyama, Gorō Ibuki, Tamayo Mitsukawa, Harumi Arai, Maya Maki.
When was Watch Out, Crimson Bat! released and how long is it?
Watch Out, Crimson Bat! was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Watch Out, Crimson Bat!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Watch Out, Crimson Bat! was composed by Takeo Watanabe.