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Tiger by the Tail

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5.6/10 • 5

1955-09-191h 20m

Crime

The Walls of a Whole City Were Closing In...And Now He Was Running For His Life!

On the first night of his London assignment, newsagency reporter John Desmonmd becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray. The affair ends when she is shot struggling for a gun she has pulled on him. This is only the start of his troubles, as Anna worked for a criminal organisation who know Desmond has now got her valuable contacts list.

Directors
John Gilling

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Larry Parks

    Larry Parks

    John Desmond

  2. Constance Smith

    Constance Smith

    Jane Claymore

  3. Lisa Daniely

    Lisa Daniely

    Anna Ray

  4. Cyril Chamberlain

    Cyril Chamberlain

    Foster

  5. Thora Hird

    Thora Hird

    Mary

  6. Donald Stewart

    Donald Stewart

    Macaulay

  7. Joan Heal

    Joan Heal

    Annabella

  8. Alexander Gauge

    Alexander Gauge

    Fitzgerald

  9. Ronan O'Casey

    Ronan O'Casey

    Nick

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CinemaSerf

May 21, 2023

6/10

Despite having a pretty lacklustre cast, John Gilling adapts his own story quite well here to create a slightly more intriguing mystery. This time the visiting American box-office star is Larry Parks and he dons the role of journalist "Desmond". He has barely stepped off the plane when he finds himself embroiled with "Anna" (Lisa Daniely). Her part in the film is somewhat short-lived and soon our intrepid reporter is discovering that not only is he a person of interest to the police, but he is also being sought by her erstwhile employers who know that he has her valuable - and incriminating - contacts list! What adds a little to the interest here is the style of story-telling. Whilst it does deprive the plot of much jeopardy, it also sets an effective template for what is the retrospective nature of the unfolding of events. The supporting cast - notably Constance Smith as his assistant "Jane" are adequate and although it could comfortably have lost fifteen minutes off the rather meandering central section of the film, it's still a decent little thriller.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$80.00
Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandreporter