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Sword for Hire (1952)

Movie ★ 6.7 135 min

Drama Action Adventure

Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls in love with him. But when Hayate accidentally kills her caretaker, he flees, with O’Ryo in pursuit. Subsequently, Hayate's comrade Yaheiji falls in love with Oryo. Kano, the lover left behind by Hayate, believes him dead, and becomes involved with another soldier, Jurota. When Jurota defects to the opposing army, he takes Kano with him. A double set of love triangles has developed, wherein each man and each woman loves one and is loved by another. Finally only combat and self-sacrifice can untangle the weave.

Hiroshi Inagaki Director

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Released
May 22, 1952
Runtime
135 min
IMDb
tt0045137
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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni Rentaro Mikuni Tachibana Jurata Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune Sasa Hayatenosuke Danshirō Ichikawa Danshirō Ichikawa Kagami Yakeiji Yoshiko Yamaguchi Yoshiko Yamaguchi Oryo Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Shinobu Asaji Shinobu Asaji Kano Yoshio Kosugi Yoshio Kosugi Sugisaku Aoyama Eijirō Tōno Eijirō Tōno Ryōsuke Kagawa Ryōsuke Kagawa Kokuten Kōdō Kokuten Kōdō Kichijirō Ueda Kichijirō Ueda Eiko Miyoshi Eiko Miyoshi Haruo Nakajima Haruo Nakajima

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sword for Hire about?
Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji secretly escape from their besieged castle. Hayate has left behind his lover, Kano. On his way, Hayate is wounded and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls in love with him. But when Hayate accidentally kills her caretaker, he flees, with O’Ryo in pursuit. Subsequently, Hayate's comrade Yaheiji falls in love with Oryo. Kano, the lover left behind by Hayate, believes him dead, and becomes involved with another soldier, Jurota. When Jurota defects to the opposing army, he takes Kano with him. A double set of love triangles has developed, wherein each man and each woman loves one and is loved by another. Finally only combat and self-sacrifice can untangle the weave.
Who directed Sword for Hire?
Sword for Hire was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
Who stars in Sword for Hire?
Sword for Hire stars Rentaro Mikuni, Toshirō Mifune, Danshirō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Yamaguchi.
When was Sword for Hire released?
Sword for Hire is a 1952 drama, action, adventure film.
Where can I watch Sword for Hire?
You can watch Sword for Hire with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.