The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952

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

Running time: 59m

Director	Akira Kurosawa
Writers	Akira Kurosawa
Composer(s)	Tadashi Hattori
Genres	Drama, History, Adventure
Release Date	1952
Production Company(s)	TOHO

Actors

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

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