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Cast
Donald Sinden
as Geoffrey Leavitt
Muriel Pavlow
as Meg Elgin
Tony Wright
as Jack Havoc (aka Johnny Cash)
Bernard Miles
as Tiddy Doll the Gang Leader
Beatrice Varley
as Lucy Cash
Alec Clunes
as Asst. Commissioner Oates
Laurence Naismith
as Canon Avril
Christopher Rhodes
as Chief Inspector Luke
Charles Victor
as Will
Thomas Heathcote
as Rolly Gripper
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime
Votes8
DirectorRoy Ward Baker
WritersAnthony Pelissier
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTiger in the Smoke
About Tiger in the Smoke
In wartime, a young officer is killed during a raid to kill a German general at the house that used to belong to his grandmother. Before he dies he talks about a treasure that was hidden there. Several years later, the members of that group are still together as a street band living in a cellar. The last of the gang, who was chosen for his skills as a ruthless killer, escapes from prison in a rampage of killing and, obsessed with the treasure, takes the gang to France to recover it.
Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Tiger in the Smoke leans on a strong ensemble — Donald Sinden, Muriel Pavlow, Tony Wright — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1956.
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