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18 December 1970 (USA) morePlot:
In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Toshirô Mifune | ... | The yojimbo |
| Yûjirô Ishihara | ... | Yataro |
| Ruriko Asaoka | ... | Okuni |
| Shintarô Katsu | ... | Gentetsu |
| Kinnosuke Nakamura | ... | Heima Ibuki |
| Chûsha Ichikawa | ... | Unknown Samurai |
| Ichirô Arishima | ... | Tokubei |
| Mika Kitagawa | ... | Oyuki |
| Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... | Itahachi |
| Jotaro Togami | ... | Gonji |
| Chieko Nakakita | ||
| Ryunosuke Yamazaki | ... | Tatsu |
| Seishiro Hisano | ||
| Yasuo Araki | ||
| Seishiro Kuno |
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Ambush (USA) (original subtitled version)Ambush at Blood Pass (UK) (DVD title)
Incident at Blood Island
Incident at Blood Pass
The Ambush
The Ambush: Incident at Blood Pass (International: English title)
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Mifune and Katsu made two movies together around 1970, this one and Zatoichi vs Yojimbo, an entry in the "blind swordsman" series. This one has significantly better direction (not surprising since Inagaki is one of the best) and production values and a more interesting ensemble of characters. For fans of the Zatoichi series, its fun seeing Katsu in such a different role. Mifune plays his usual laconic yojimbo character, however, a little more serious-minded than usual. The plot structure reminded me of Petrified Forest as a diverse group of characters assemble at the remote inn run by a miserly old man together with his romantically minded granddaughter. I like this film more each time I watch it due to the eccentric characters and their interactions. Although it's not an A list film on a par with many of Kurosawa, Kobayashi or even others by Inagaki (Samurai trilogy, Chushingura) its well done and fun. Definitely recommended for fans of Mifune and samurai movies.