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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952

60 minutes

DramaHistoryThrillerAdventure

Overview

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.

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Criterion Channel
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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