Tiger by the Tail
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Belgian poster
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| Directed by | John Gilling |
| Produced by | Robert S. Baker Monty Berman |
| Screenplay by | John Gilling Willis Goldbeck |
| Based on | Never Come Back by John Mair |
| Starring | Larry Parks Constance Smith Donald Stewart |
| Music by | Stanley Black |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross |
| Edited by | Jack Slade |
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Production
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| Distributed by | Eros Films |
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Release dates
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1955 |
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Running time
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80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Tiger by the Tail, also known as Cross-Up,[1] is a 1955 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith and Donald Stewart.[2] It is an adaptation of the novel Never Come Back by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter.[3]
Plot
An American journalist works to expose a criminal gang in London. But his investigation of their counterfeiting activities leads to his kidnapping by the gang.
Main cast
- Larry Parks - John Desmond
- Constance Smith - Jane Claymore
- Donald Stewart - Macauly
- Cyril Chamberlain - Foster
- Ronan O'Casey - Nick
- Lisa Daniely - Anna Ray
- Alexander Gauge - Fitzgerald
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt - Doctor Scott
- June Rodney - Young Psychiatric Nurse
- Joan Heal - Annabella
- Thora Hird - Mary
- Doris Hare - Nurse Brady
- Marie Bryant - Melodie
- Russell Westwood - Sam
- John H. Watson - Truscott
- Robert Moore - Clarke
- Hal Osmond - Charlie
- Frank Forsyth - Sergeant Gross
- Alastair Hunter - Hotel Clerk
- Margot Bryant - Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Critical reception
- Radio Times described the film as "a tatty little tale." [4]
- Sky Movies called it a "thoroughly routine British `B' thriller...Familiar situations and backdrops give a competent cast ... little chance to elevate their material above the ordinary. Director John Gilling, who also co-scripted, ensures the thriller is competent in all departments if no more." [5]
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048723/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt#akas
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Tiger by the Tail at IMDb
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