Tiger Shark (film)
| Tiger Shark | |
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1932 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Howard Hawks |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Written by |
Story: Houston Branch Screenplay: Wells Root |
| Starring |
Edward G. Robinson Richard Arlen Zita Johann |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tiger Shark is a 1932 American Pre-Code film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Edward G. Robinson, Richard Arlen and Zita Johann. The movie was made the same year as Scarface, which is widely acknowledged to be the director's best film of the early sound era. The general storyline was repeated several times in subsequent films, most notably Manpower with Marlene Dietrich and George Raft, in which Robinson plays the same role, only as a power line worker.
The film's leading lady, Zita Johann, is best known for her role opposite Boris Karloff in Karl Freund's The Mummy that same year.
Plot
The plot concerns a one-handed tuna fisherman named Mike (Robinson) whose wife falls for the man he lost his hand saving.
Cast (in credits order)
- Edward G. Robinson as Mike Mascarenhas
- Richard Arlen as Pipes Boley
- Zita Johann as Quita Silva
- Leila Bennett as Muggsey, A Barber
- J. Carrol Naish as Tony
- Vince Barnett as Fishbone, A Crewman
- William Ricciardi as Manuel Silva, A Crewman
References
External links
- Tiger Shark at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Tiger Shark at the Internet Movie Database
- Tiger Shark at the TCM Movie Database
- Tiger Shark at AllMovie
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