The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
1952 ‧ Adventure/Thriller ‧ 1 hour
A routed Japanese general, Yoshitsune (Hanshiro Iwai), and his group of loyal retainers are forced to flee from Yoshitsune's own traitorous brother. En route to a safe zone, Yoshitsune and his bodyguards must pass through a heavily garrisoned...
Release date: January 9, 1960 (USA)
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Distributed by: Toho Co., Ltd.
Based on: Kanjinchō; by Namiki Gohei III; Ataka; by Kanze Kojiro Nobumitsu
Kanji: 虎の尾を踏む男達
Produced by: Motohiko Ito
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