A Tiger Walks

A gentle, old-fashioned family drama with a mild manhunt tension and a sincere child's crusade at its heart.

Directed by

Norman Tokar

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Pamela Franklin

Tagline

A young girl's faith... A town's raw courage... against a frightened tiger on the loose!

Overview

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger and put it in a zoo, thereby saving the tiger's life. Her determination starts a nationwide campaign among children to raise the money to buy the tiger from the circus, but first, she, her father and an Indian tiger trainer must find the tiger before the National Guard do, who have orders to kill it on sight.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and tense. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, survival, justice, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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