The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

1952 · directed by Akira Kurosawa

Rating
75/100
Hit
no

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

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952), directed by Akira Kurosawa, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Denjirō Ōkōchi
  • Susumu Fujita
  • Kenichi Enomoto
  • Masayuki Mori
  • Takashi Shimura
  • Akitake Kōno
  • Yoshio Kosugi
  • Dekao Yokoo
  • Hanshiro Iwai
  • Yasuo Hisamatsu

Crew

  • Takeo Itō — Director of Photography
  • Toshio Goto — Editor
  • Tadashi Hattori — Original Music Composer
  • Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay
  • Akira Kurosawa — Writer

More from Akira Kurosawa

  1. Seven Samurai (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  2. Rashomon (1950) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Ikiru (1952) — 91/100 · hit
  4. Ran (1985) — 91/100 · hit
  5. High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
  6. Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit

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