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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952)

Movie ★ 6.7 59 min

Drama History Thriller Adventure

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

Akira Kurosawa Director Akira Kurosawa Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 24, 1952
Runtime
59 min
IMDb
tt0038182
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Studio
TOHO

Themes

Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi Denjirō Ōkōchi Benkei Susumu Fujita Susumu Fujita Togashi Kenichi Enomoto Kenichi Enomoto Porter Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori Kamei Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Kataoka Akitake Kōno Akitake Kōno Ise Yoshio Kosugi Yoshio Kosugi Suruga Dekao Yokoo Dekao Yokoo Hidachibo Hanshiro Iwai Hanshiro Iwai Yoshitsune Yasuo Hisamatsu Yasuo Hisamatsu Kajiwara's Messenger Sōji Kiyokawa Sōji Kiyokawa Togashi's Messenger

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail about?
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
Who directed The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail?
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail?
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail stars Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori.
When was The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail released?
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a 1952 drama, history, thriller, adventure film.
Where can I watch The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail?
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