| Sword for Hire | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Inagaki |
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| Based on | The serialized novel by Yasushi Inoue |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Tadashi Iimura |
| Music by | Ikuma Dan |
| Production company | Toho |
| Distributed by | Toho |
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| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
Sword for Hire (戦国無頼, Sengoku burai) (lit. 'Vagabonds in a Country at War') is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. The film is based on a serialized novel by Yasushi Inoue published in the Sunday Mainichi.
Cast
- Toshiro Mifune as Hayate
- Kenzo Tabu
- Yoshiko Yamaguchi as O'Ryo
Release
Sword for Hire was released in Japan on 22 May 1952 where it was distributed by Toho.
The film was released in the United States on November 15, 1956 by Topaz Film Company with English subtitles and a narration by Bob Booth. The Topaz version was produced by Toho.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 86.
- "戦国無頼". Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "戦国無頼". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Kenzo Tabu". kotobank. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links
- Sword for Hire at IMDb
- (in Japanese) http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1952/cb001070.htm
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