Tiger by the Tail

For other uses, see Tiger by the Tail (disambiguation).

Tiger by the Tail
Belgian poster
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
Production company	Tempean Films
Distributed by	Eros Films
Release dates	1955
Running time	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
↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | TIGER BY THE TAIL (1955)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
↑ "Tiger by the Tail | review, synopsis, book tickets, showtimes, movie release date |". Time Out London. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/film/h2sy8/tiger-by-the-tail
↑ "Tiger by the Tail - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2002-05-23. Retrieved 2014-04-12.

External links

Tiger by the Tail at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by John Gilling

Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
A Matter of Murder (1949)
No Trace (1950)
The Quiet Woman (1951)
The Frightened Man (1952)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
The Voice of Merrill (1952)
Deadly Nightshade (1953)
Recoil (1953)
Escape by Night (1953)
Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)
Destination Milan (1954)
Double Exposure (1954)
The Embezzler (1954)
The Gilded Cage (1955)
Tiger by the Tail (1955)
Odongo (1956)
The Gamma People (1956)
Interpol (1957)
High Flight (1957)
The Man Inside (1958)
Idol on Parade (1959)
The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
The Challenge (1960)
Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Panic (1963)
The Scarlet Blade (1964 )
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
The Night Caller (1965)
Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
The Reptile (1966)
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
La cruz del diablo (1975)

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