Sword for Hire

戦国無頼
1952 135 min Drama · Action · Adventure

You wander a war-torn land as Hayate, a samurai fleeing a burning fortress. Wounded and hidden by O’Ryo, you stir feelings in her before a deadly mistake forces you on the run again. She follows. Meanwhile, your comrade Yaheiji admires her from afar. The era insists every wound is paid with honor, not words.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki · Written by Akira Kurosawa, Hiroshi Inagaki

Starring Rentaro Mikuni, Toshirō Mifune, Danshirō Ichikawa, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Takashi Shimura, Shinobu Asaji

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