Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
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.
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood
Keywords
samurai, ambush, sword fight, betrayal, katana sword, samurai sword, bandit, double cross, ronin, inn, jidaigeki, edo period
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Incident at Blood Pass stars Toshirō Mifune, Yūjirō Ishihara, Ruriko Asaoka, Shintarō Katsu, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Chūsha Ichikawa.
- How long is Incident at Blood Pass?
- Incident at Blood Pass has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Incident at Blood Pass?
- Incident at Blood Pass is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Incident at Blood Pass produced?
- Incident at Blood Pass was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Incident at Blood Pass?
- The themes of Incident at Blood Pass include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood.