Mission: Iron Castle
忍びの衆
Synopsis
The Shinobi-no-Mono series was so successful that Daiei Studios dipped into the well one more time, making the best 60′s B&W ninja movie ever seen in the otherwise color-dominated year of 1970. Issei Mori directs Hiroki Matsukata as the reluctant leader of a small band of spies charged with kidnapping a noblewoman from a heavily ninja-proofed castle. The finality of the air slowly began to fill like smoke, and in all that had become dark the loyalty of the Ninja who dared to go shone like light as they entered a world shrouded in mystery. Things do not go as planned in what is possibly the darkest and most fatalistic of the already noir-ish 60′s fare. Both the decade and it’s distinctive style of shinobi cinema went out on a high note with Mission Iron Castle.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Mori
- Screenplay & Story
- Yamada Takayuki
- Original Score
- Hajime Kaburagi
- Original Title
- 忍びの衆
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Mori
Yamada Takayuki, Ryōtarō Shiba
Hajime Kaburagi
Fujio Morita
Toshio Taniguchi
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuo Mori
Director
Yamada Takayuki
Screenplay
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mission: Iron Castle
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What is Mission: Iron Castle about?
The Shinobi-no-Mono series was so successful that Daiei Studios dipped into the well one more time, making the best 60′s B&W ninja movie ever seen in the otherwise color-dominated year of 1970. Issei Mori directs Hiroki Matsukata as the reluctant leader of a small band of spies charged with kidnapping a noblewoman from a heavily ninja-proofed castle. The finality of the air slowly began to fill like smoke, and in all that had become dark the loyalty of the Ninja who dared to go shone like light as they entered a world shrouded in mystery. Things do not go as planned in what is possibly the darkest and most fatalistic of the already noir-ish 60′s fare. Both the decade and it’s distinctive style of shinobi cinema went out on a high note with Mission Iron Castle.
Who directed Mission: Iron Castle?
Mission: Iron Castle was directed by Kazuo Mori.
Who stars in Mission: Iron Castle?
The principal cast of Mission: Iron Castle includes Hiroki Matsukata, Toru Minegishi, Kōjirō Hongō, Michiyo Yasuda, Yōko Namikawa.
When was Mission: Iron Castle released and how long is it?
Mission: Iron Castle was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 19m.
Who composed the musical score for Mission: Iron Castle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mission: Iron Castle was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.