The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

6.7 / Rating 92 votes 1952

Genre: Drama History Thriller Adventure

Language: Japanese

Country: Japan

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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Akira Kurosawa

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Wikipedia Article (English)

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail is a 1945 Japanese period drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, based on the kabuki play Kanjinchō, which is in turn based on the Noh play Ataka. It depicts a famous 12th century incident in which Yoshitsune and a small group of samurai cross into enemy territory disguised as monks.