Sword for Hire (1952) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1952 · 135 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Hiroshi Inagaki

Starring

Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Eijirô Tôno, Yoshio Kosugi, Kokuten Kôdô, Kichijirô Ueda

Soldiers Hayate and Yaheiji escape a besieged castle. Hayate leaves lover Kano, wounded, and cared for by O’Ryo, who falls for him. After Hayate kills O’Ryo’s caretaker, he flees, pursued by her, while Yaheiji loves O’Ryo. Kano, thinking Hayate dead, joins Jurota, who defects and takes her to the enemy. Their tangled loves end in battle and sacrifice.