Incident at Blood Pass
待ち伏せ
Synopsis
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the Ronin's assignment becomes clear, to help the gang, he's ordered to kill the inn's residents, including a woman he's rescued from an abusive husband. He's reluctant to murder innocent people; then he learns that the gold shipment is a trap and he's part of a double cross. How he sorts through these divided loyalties tests of his samurai honor, and perhaps of his love for a woman.
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Toshirō Mifune
Yojimbo
Yūjirō Ishihara
Yataro
Ruriko Asaoka
Okuni
Shintarō Katsu
Gentetsu
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Heima Ibuki
Chūsha Ichikawa
Unknown Samurai
Ichirō Arishima
Tokubei
Mika Kitagawa
Oyuki
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Itahachi
Jotaro Togami
Gonji
Chieko Nakakita
Ryunosuke Yamazaki
Tatsu
Seishirō Kuno
Yasuo Araki
Hiroshi Tanaka
Yaozô Ichikawa
Hiroto Kimura
沖田駿一
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 18, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Inagaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Oguni, Ichirō Miyagawa, Hajime Takaiwa
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 待ち伏せ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Mifune Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Inagaki
Hideo Oguni, Ichirō Miyagawa, Hajime Takaiwa
Masaru Satō
Kazuo Yamada
Yoshihiro Araki
Yoshio Nishikawa, Toshirō Mifune
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroshi Inagaki
Director
Kazuo Yamada
Director of Photography
Hideo Oguni
Writer
Ichirō Miyagawa
Writer
Hajime Takaiwa
Writer
Yoshihiro Araki
Editor
Yoshio Nishikawa
Producer
Toshirō Mifune
Producer
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Incident at Blood Pass
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What is Incident at Blood Pass about?
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set on stealing shogunate gold that's soon to come over the pass. When the Ronin's assignment becomes clear, to help the gang, he's ordered to kill the inn's residents, including a woman he's rescued from an abusive husband. He's reluctant to murder innocent people; then he learns that the gold shipment is a trap and he's part of a double cross. How he sorts through these divided loyalties tests of his samurai honor, and perhaps of his love for a woman.
Who directed Incident at Blood Pass?
Incident at Blood Pass was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Who stars in Incident at Blood Pass?
The principal cast of Incident at Blood Pass includes Toshirō Mifune, Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Shintarō Katsu, Kinnosuke Nakamura.
When was Incident at Blood Pass released and how long is it?
Incident at Blood Pass was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Incident at Blood Pass?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Incident at Blood Pass was composed by Masaru Satō.