The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952•59m•6.7•Released
DramaHistoryThrillerAdventure
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Akira Kurosawa, Akira Kurosawa
Languages
Japanese
Studio
TOHO
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Benkei
Susumu Fujita
Togashi
Kenichi Enomoto
Porter
Masayuki Mori
Kamei
Takashi Shimura
Kataoka
Akitake Kōno
Ise
Yoshio Kosugi
Suruga
Dekao Yokoo
Hidachibo
Hanshiro Iwai
Yoshitsune
Yasuo Hisamatsu
Kajiwara's Messenger
Sōji Kiyokawa
Togashi's Messenger
Production
Company
TOHO
Producer
Motohiko Itō
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