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The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
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Title: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Release Date: 24 Apr 1952

Runtime: 59m

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Adventure

Director: TOHO

Production Companies: TOHO

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (88 votes)

Cast

  • Benkei: Denjirō Ōkōchi
  • Togashi: Susumu Fujita
  • Porter: Kenichi Enomoto
  • Kamei: Masayuki Mori
  • Kataoka: Takashi Shimura
  • Ise: Akitake Kōno
  • Suruga: Yoshio Kosugi
  • Hidachibo: Dekao Yokoo
  • Yoshitsune: Hanshiro Iwai
  • Kajiwara's Messenger: Yasuo Hisamatsu
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