Tiger by the Tail is a 1970 American drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by Charles A. Wallace, and starring Christopher George, Tippi Hedren, Dean Jagger, John Dehner, Charo, Lloyd Bochner and Glenda Farrell. Shot in 1968, the film was released in January 1970, by Commonwealth United Entertainment.[1][2][3]
| Tiger by the Tail | |
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| Directed by | R. G. Springsteen |
| Written by | Charles A. Wallace |
| Produced by | Francis D. Lyon |
| Starring | Christopher George Tippi Hedren Dean Jagger John Dehner Charo Lloyd Bochner Glenda Farrell |
| Cinematography | Alan Stensvold |
| Edited by | Terry O. Morse |
| Music by | Joe Greene |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Commonwealth United Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editVietnam war hero, accused of murdering his brother, recruits his socialite girlfriend to hunt for the real killer.
Cast
edit- Christopher George as Steve Michaelis
- Tippi Hedren as Rita Armstrong
- Dean Jagger as Top Polk
- John Dehner as Sheriff Chancey Jones
- Charo as Darlita
- Lloyd Bochner as Del Ware
- Glenda Farrell as Sarah Harvey
- Alan Hale Jr. as Billy Jack Whitehorn
- Skip Homeier as Deputy Sheriff Laswell
- R. G. Armstrong as Ben Holmes
- Dennis Patrick as Frank Michaelis
- Martin Ashe as Jimmy-San Ricketts
- Frank Babich as Reporter
- Marilyn Devin as Julie Foster
- Ray Martell as Garcia
- Burt Mustin as Tom Dugger
- Fernando Pereira as Mendoza
- Olga Velez as Candita
References
edit- ^ "Tiger by the Tail (1970) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Tiger by the Tail (1970) - R. G. Springsteen". AllMovie. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Tiger by the Tail". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.