Rent Tiger by the Tail (1955)
2.7 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- On assignment to London, American newspaper hack John Desmond (Larry Parks), meets a mysterious woman (Lisa Daniely) in a nightclub and a brief romance ensues, but our mystery lady is part of a counterfeit ring and Desmond is caught up in the whole affair. Desmond along with his English secretary the beautiful (Constance Smith) are kidnapped by the gang who will stop at nothing to retrieve a diary containing vital information.
- Actors:
- Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Donald Stewart, Cyril Chamberlain, Ronan O'Casey, Lisa Daniely, Alexander Gauge, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, June Rodney, Joan Heal, Thora Hird, Marie Bryant, Russell Westwood, John H. Watson, Robert Moore
- Directors:
- John Gilling
- Producers:
- Robert Baker, Monty Berman
- Writers:
- John Gilling, Willis Goldbeck, John Mair
- Aka:
- Cross-Up
- Studio:
- Renown Pictures
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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On the Run - Tiger by the Tail review by CH
This film cannot match the 1941 novel on which it is based but, in the Buchan/Hitchcock way of a man caught up in more than he expected, it is diverting. With a surprside appearance by... Thora Hird.
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