On the Tiger's Back
7.1
Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.
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Cast
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Nino Manfredi
Giacinto Rossi
Known for
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Ugly, Dirty and Bad
Mario Adorf
Tagliabue
Known for
The Tin Drum
The Italian Connection
Valeria Moriconi
Ileana Rossi
Known for
Totò Double or Nothing?
Poverty and Nobility
Gian Maria Volonté
Papaleo
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
Raymond Bussières
Le Sorcio
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
The Under-Gifted
Luciana Buzzanca
Olga
No other roles listed
Ferruccio De Ceresa
Coppola
Known for
The Mass Is Ended
The Octopus
Vincenzo Fortunati
Ferdinando Gerra
Also in
The Visitor
The Challenge
Franco Giacobini
Medico del carcere
Known for
The Mercenary
Crazy Desire
Franco Moruzzi
Known for
Massacre Time
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Luigi Comencini Director · Agenore Incrocci Screenplay Furio Scarpelli Screenplay
First release December 20, 1961 · Produced in Italy · Production Film 5
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Film 5
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Italy
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Original title
A cavallo della tigre
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 20, 1961
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 31, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Romania
December 20, 1961 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 4, 2016 · Digital
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