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Incident at Blood Pass

1970 · 118 min Action Drama
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

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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Original Title 待ち伏せ
Year 1970
Country Japan
Genre Action, Drama
Director Hiroshi Inagaki
Runtime 118 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (25 votes)

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The action here isn't perfunctory — it's considered, with internal logic. The staging of fights and chases shows a director who knows the genre from the inside.

A well-made ride. Doesn't claim depth, but does its job honestly and without boredom.

For those who appreciate a solidly made genre film without pretensions.

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

— MovieFinder Editorial

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