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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952-04-24 · 59 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · History · Adventure · Thriller

A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.

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Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō ŌkōchiBenkei
Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaTogashi
Kenichi EnomotoKenichi EnomotoPorter
Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriKamei
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKataoka
Akitake KōnoAkitake KōnoIse
Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiSuruga
Dekao YokooDekao YokooHidachibo
Hanshiro IwaiHanshiro IwaiYoshitsune
Yasuo HisamatsuYasuo HisamatsuKajiwara's Messenger
Sōji KiyokawaSōji KiyokawaTogashi's Messenger

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