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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952

59 minutes

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Overview

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

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Top Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi headshot

Denjirō Ōkōchi

Benkei

Susumu Fujita headshot

Susumu Fujita

Togashi

Kenichi Enomoto headshot

Kenichi Enomoto

Porter

Masayuki Mori headshot

Masayuki Mori

Kamei

Takashi Shimura headshot

Takashi Shimura

Kataoka

Akitake Kōno headshot

Akitake Kōno

Ise

Yoshio Kosugi headshot

Yoshio Kosugi

Suruga

Dekao Yokoo headshot

Dekao Yokoo

Hidachibo

Hanshiro Iwai headshot

Hanshiro Iwai

Yoshitsune

Yasuo Hisamatsu headshot

Yasuo Hisamatsu

Kajiwara's Messenger

Sōji Kiyokawa headshot

Sōji Kiyokawa

Togashi's Messenger