Tiger by the Tail

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

6.319551h 20mReleased

Crime

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1955-09-19

Runtime1h 20m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Budget$80

Keywords

london, england

reporter

Cast & Crew

Larry Parks

as John Desmond

Constance Smith

as Jane Claymore

Lisa Daniely

as Anna Ray

Cyril Chamberlain

as Foster

Thora Hird

as Mary

Donald Stewart

as Macaulay

Joan Heal

as Annabella

Alexander Gauge

as Fitzgerald

Ronan O'Casey

as Nick

Reviews

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…

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