Action of the Tiger (2013)
Directed by Terence Young
Genres - Drama, Mystery, War, Crime, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Action Thriller, Escape Film, Political Thriller |
Release Date - Aug 30, 1957 (USA - Unknown), Aug 30, 1957 (USA) |
Run Time - 94 min. |
Countries - Gibraltar |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
In one of her few English-speaking appearances, French leading lady Martine Carol plays Tracy, the daughter of a political prisoner. Tracy hires soldier-of-fortune Carson (Van Johnson) to smuggle her into Albania by way of Greece. Once behind the Iron Curtain, Tracy and Carson enlist the aid of a group of freedom-loving Albanian outlaws, led by Trifon (Herbert Lom). The final third of the film details the desperate escape attempt involving Tracy, her father and Carson. Filmed in Spain and released in the U.S. by Van Johnson's home studio of MGM, Action of the Tiger was based on a novel by James Wellard. Watch for Sean Connery in a barroom-brawl sequence.
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Keywords
behind-enemy-lines, child, escape, love-triangle, mountains, outlaw [Western], prison, property, refugee, regime, rescue, smuggling, yacht
