Japan Synopsis
虎の尾を踏む男達
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.
Other Titles From TOHO
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other Japan films in 1952.
The 58th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
75 audience reviews — more than 71% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (71th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,522 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,107 of 1,933 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 59m |
| Release Date | April 24, 1952 |
| IMDb | tt0038182 |