Sword for Hire
1952, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 May 1952
- Original title
- 戦国無頼
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroshi Inagaki, Akira Kurosawa
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Sword for Hire runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Sword for Hire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 May 1952. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Sword for Hire, try The Hidden Fortress, Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.
Who directed Sword for Hire?
Sword for Hire (1952) was directed by Hiroshi Inagaki and stars Rentaro Mikuni, Toshirō Mifune, Danshirō Ichikawa.