Action of the Tiger (1957)
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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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Van Johnson, Martine Carol, (more)
- Director(s):
- Terence Young
Synopsis of Action of the Tiger
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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Action of the Tiger
- Van Johnson - Carson
- Herbert Lom - Trifon
- Helen Haye - The Countess
- Sean Connery - Mike
- Helen Goss - Farmer's Wife
- Gustavo Rojo - Henri
- Martine Carol - Tracy
- Jose Nieto - Kol Stenho
- Anna Gerber - Mara
- Norman MacOwan - Trifon's father
- Richard Williams - Abdyll
- Yvonne Romain - Katina
- Director(s):
- Terence Young
- Writer(s):
- Robert Carson, Robert Carson
- Producer(s):
- Kenneth Harper
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