Tiger by the Tail
5.8
“The Walls of a Whole City Were Closing In...And Now He Was Running For His Life!”
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.
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Cast
9 people
Larry Parks
John Desmond
Known for
Freud: The Secret Passion
Constance Smith
Jane Claymore
Known for
Man in the Attic
Lisa Daniely
Anna Ray
Also in
The Invisible Man
Operation Diplomat
Cyril Chamberlain
Foster
Known for
Carry On Teacher
Two-Way Stretch
Thora Hird
Mary
Known for
The Nightcomers
A Kind of Loving
Donald Stewart
Macaulay
Also in
A for Andromeda
One Exciting Night
Joan Heal
Annabella
Also in
Hold the Dream
Jekyll & Hyde
Alexander Gauge
Fitzgerald
Also in
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Ronan O'Casey
Nick
Known for
1984
Bitter Victory
John Gilling Director · Willis Goldbeck Screenplay John Mair Author
United States release March 1, 1958 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production United Artists Pictures
Production
Tempean Films
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · September 19, 1955
Theatrical
United States · March 1, 1958
Theatrical
Sweden
September 19, 1955 · Theatrical
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