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Action of the Tiger

1957 · 93 min

A sturdy old-fashioned adventure that ambles through chases and escapes with a stiff, earnest charm.

Directed by
Terence Young
Genres
Action, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Van Johnson, Martine Carol, Herbert Lom
Tagline
How a beautiful blonde and a tough smuggler escape the net of Continental conspiracy!
Overview
A woman hires soldier-of-fortune Carson to smuggle her into Albania by way of Greece. Their trouble is just beginning when they get there.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Terence Young
Genres
Action, Drama, Adventure
Starring
Van Johnson, Martine Carol, Herbert Lom
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • freedom
    • survival
    • betrayal
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    • sea
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, drama, adventure
    Directed by
    Terence Young
    Written by
    Peter Myers, Robert Carson
    Starring
    Van Johnson, Martine Carol, Herbert Lom, Gustavo Rojo, José Nieto, Helen Haye, Anna Gerber, Anthony Dawson
    Music
    Humphrey Searle
    Cinematography
    Desmond Dickinson
    Runtime
    93 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    Albanian, French, English, Italian

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