Sword for Hire

Sword for Hire (戦国無頼) (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.