Sword for Hire (1952)

May. 22,1952

| Adventure Drama Action

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.

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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni as Tachibana Jurata

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Toshirō Mifune as Sasa Hayatenosuke

[2016] Mifune: The Last Samurai [1995] Picture Bride [1992] Shadow of the Wolf [1989] Death of a Tea Master [1987] Princess from the Moon [1983] Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell

Danshirō Ichikawa as Kagami Yakeiji

Reviews

Cubussoli

1952/05/22

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Exoticalot

1952/05/23

People are voting emotionally.

Portia Hilton

1952/05/24

Blistering performances.

Marva

1952/05/25

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,