A cavallo della tigre is a 1961 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi, Gian Maria Volonté and Raymond Bussières. It was released as Jailbreak in the United Kingdom and On the Tiger's Back in the United States. In 2002 the film was remade. Giuseppe Mazzacurati directed and Fabrizio Bentivoglio starred in the new version.[1]

On the Tiger's Back
Directed byLuigi Comencini
Written byAgenore Incrocci
(as Age)
Furio Scarpelli
(as Scarpelli)
Screenplay byAgenore Incrocci
(as Age)
Furio Scarpelli
(as Scarpelli)
Luigi Comencini
Mario Monicelli
Story byAgenore Incrocci
(as Age)
Furio Scarpelli
(as Scarpelli)
Luigi Comencini
Mario Monicelli
Produced byAlfredo Bini
StarringNino Manfredi
Mario Adorf
Valeria Moriconi
Gian Maria Volonté
Raymond Bussières
CinematographyAldo Scavarda
Edited byNino Baragli
Music byPiero Umiliani
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Film 5
Distributed byTitanus
Release date
  • 20 December 1961 (1961-12-20)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Plot

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An inept thief wants to escape prison and return to his family, but two of his prison mates also want out.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ William Hope. Italian cinema: new directions. Peter Lang, 2005.
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