The Hidden Fortress

“What you make of another's kindness is up to you.”

8.0(686)19582h 19m

DramaActionAdventure

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Revenue

$0.1M

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune

General Rokurota Makabe

Minoru Chiaki

Tahei

Kamatari Fujiwara

Matashichi

Misa Uehara

Princess Yuki

Susumu Fujita

General Hyoe Tadokoro

Takashi Shimura

General Izumi Nagakura

Ikio Sawamura

Gambler (uncredited)

Kōji Mitsui

Guard (uncredited)

Takeo Oikawa

Guard (uncredited)

Yū Fujiki

Guard (uncredited)

Yutaka Sada

Guard (uncredited)

Haruo Suzuki

Horseman (uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

3y ago

7.0

Now though top billing and much of the screen time is afforded to Kurosawa regular Toshirô Mifune ("Gen. Makabe") this film really belongs to the two opportunistic farmers "Matakichi" (Kamatari Fujiwara) and "Tahei" (Minori Chiaki). These two chancers learn of a fortune in gold hidden away after their land is invaded by their neighbours. Off they set to discover it, and along the way stumble upon ...