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.[2][3] The film is based on a serialized novel by Yasushi Inoue published in the Sunday Mainichi.[1]
| Sword for Hire | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Inagaki |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | The serialized novel by Yasushi Inoue |
| Produced by | Tomoyuki Tanaka[1] |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Tadashi Iimura[1] |
| Music by | Ikuma Dan[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Cast
edit- Toshiro Mifune as Hayate
- Kenzo Tabu[4]
- Yoshiko Yamaguchi as O'Ryo
Release
editSword for Hire was released in Japan on 22 May 1952 where it was distributed by Toho.[1]
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.[1] The Topaz version was produced by Toho.[1]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 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
edit- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461673743. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links
edit- Sword for Hire at IMDb
- (in Japanese) http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1952/cb001070.htm
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