Tiger by the Tail 1955
“The Walls of a Whole City Were Closing In...And Now He Was Running For His Life!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Director
- John Gilling
- Network
- Tempean Films
What is Tiger by the Tail?
Tiger by the Tail is a 1955 British second feature crime thriller film directed by John Gilling. The story follows newsagency reporter John Desmond, who becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray on his first night in London, leading to a desperate situation when a criminal organization realizes he has her valuable contacts list.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 80 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 19, 1955
- Studios
- Tempean Films
- Genres
- Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10
- Episode runtime
- ~80 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Tempean Films
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Tiger by the Tail is a 1955 British second feature crime thriller film directed by John Gilling. The story follows newsagency reporter John Desmond, who becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray on his first night in London, leading to a desperate situation when a criminal organization realizes he has her valuable contacts list.
Also known by its U.S. title Cross-Up, the film stars Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely, and Donald Stewart. It delivers a quintessential mid-century crime narrative characteristic of British second features of the era.
Should you watch it?
“A reporter becomes entangled with a criminal organization on his first night in London.”
- Directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely, and Donald Stewart.
- Features a gripping plot involving a newsagency reporter pursued by a criminal organization over a contacts list.
- Offers a classic British second feature crime thriller experience from 1955.
- Viewers seeking high-budget modern blockbusters may find the 1955 second feature production scale limited.
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s British crime thrillers involving reporters and criminal rings.
The tone is that of a 1950s crime thriller, offering a fast-paced narrative suitable for fans of vintage B-movies.
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Is Tiger by the Tail worth watching?
It is a 1955 British crime thriller directed by John Gilling that may appeal to fans of vintage B-movies.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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Tiger by the Tail is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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