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.
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Writer:
Akira Kurosawa
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Denjirō Ōkōchi as Benkei |
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Susumu Fujita as Togashi |
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Kenichi Enomoto as Porter |
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Masayuki Mori as Kamei |
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Takashi Shimura as Kataoka |
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Akitake Kōno as Ise |
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Yoshio Kosugi as Suruga |
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Dekao Yokoo as Hidachibo |
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Hanshiro Iwai as Yoshitsune |
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Yasuo Hisamatsu as Kajiwara's Messenger |
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Sōji Kiyokawa as Togashi's Messenger |
| Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Writer |
| Directing | Akira Kurosawa | Director |
| Writing | Gohei Namiki | Original Story |
| Art | Kazuo Kubo | Production Design |
| Sound | Tadashi Hattori | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Nobumitsu Kanze | Original Story |
| Production | Motohiko Itō | Producer |
| Camera | Takeo Itō | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay |
| Editing | Toshio Goto | Editor |