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67% Critic Match
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
6.7 / 10• 1952• 59m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistoryThrillerAdventure
Storyline
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint.
Cast & Crew
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Benkei
Lead
Susumu Fujita
Togashi
Kenichi Enomoto
Porter
Masayuki Mori
Kamei
Takashi Shimura
Kataoka
AK
Akitake Kōno
Ise
Yoshio Kosugi
Suruga
Dekao Yokoo
Hidachibo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Akira Kurosawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
