The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

Tora no o o fumu otoko-tachi
🎞️ Movie 59 min JP
โ˜… 6.7 /10 1945

In 1185, the Heike family fights against the Minamoto family. After a bloody naval battle in the Pacific Ocean, Yoshitsune Minamoto defeats the enemy and the survivals commit suicide. When the triumphant Yoshitsune arrives in Kyoto, his brother, the Shogun Yoritomo, is lured and orders his men to arrest Yoshitsune. However, Yoshitsune escapes with six loyal samurais led by Benkei and they head to the country of his only friend Idehira Fukiwara. Nearby the border, after crossing the forest disguised as monks, their smiley conveyor Suruga discloses that they are Yoshitsune and the six samurais and advises that the fearful Kagiwara and his soldiers are waiting for them in the border to arrest them. Yoshitsune disguises as a carrier and Benkei has to convince Kagiwara that they are six monks traveling to collect donation to build a large temple in Kyoto.

Cast

Denjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Benkei
Susumu Fujita
Susumu Fujita
Saemon Togashi
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Ken'ichi Enomoto
Porter
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Kamei
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Kataoka
Akitake Kôno
Akitake Kôno
Ise
Yoshio Kosugi
Yoshio Kosugi
Suruga
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Hanshirô Iwai
Yoshitsune
Dekao Yokoo
Dekao Yokoo
Hidachibo
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Yasuo Hisamatsu
Kajiwara's Messenger
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Tadashi Hattori
Composer
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Takeo Itô
Cinematographer