The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Trailer: The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Year: 1952
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, Adventure
Studio: TOHO
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Kenichi Enomoto, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Akitake Kōno
Crew: Akira Kurosawa (Director), Akira Kurosawa (Writer), Nobumitsu Kanze (Original Story), Gohei Namiki (Original Story), Motohiko Itō (Producer), Tadashi Hattori (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 60 minutes
Release: Apr 24, 1952
IMDb: 6.67/10 by 94 users
Popularity: 3
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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