The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

59 mins | Drama, Comedy, Thriller, History | April 24, 1952

Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to safety.

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

59 mins | Drama, Comedy, Thriller, History | April 24, 1952

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Yoshitsune Minamoto, disguised with his retinue as monks, must make do with a comical porter as their guide through hostile territory en route to safety.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Toho Company, Ltd.
Original title 虎の尾を踏む男達
Directors Akira Kurosawa
Writers Nobumitsu Kanze, Gohei Namiki, Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi

as Benkei

Susumu Fujita

as Togashi

Kenichi Enomoto

as Porter

Masayuki Mori

as Kamei

Takashi Shimura

as Kataoka

Akitake Kôno

as Ise

Yoshio Kosugi

as Suruga

Dekao Yokoo

as Hidachibo

Hanshiro Iwai

as Yoshitsune

Yasuo Hisamatsu

as Kajiwara's Messenger

Sōji Kiyokawa

as Togashi's Messenger