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Sword for Hire
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Sword for Hire
| image = Sengoku burai poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = Hiroshi Inagaki
| producer = Tomoyuki Tanaka
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| music = Ikuma Dan
| cinematography = Tadashi Iimura
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| studio = Toho
| distributor = Toho
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| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = Japan
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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
* Kenzo Tabu
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.
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