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Tiger in the Smoke
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Tiger in the Smoke

1956-11-27 · 94 min · ★ 6.7

Thriller · Crime

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.

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Directors
Roy Ward Baker
Production companies
The Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Donald SindenDonald SindenGeoffrey Leavitt
Muriel PavlowMuriel PavlowMeg Elgin
Tony WrightTony WrightJack Havoc (aka Johnny Cash)
Bernard MilesBernard MilesTiddy Doll the Gang Leader
Beatrice VarleyBeatrice VarleyLucy Cash
Alec ClunesAlec ClunesAsst. Commissioner Oates
Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithCanon Avril
Christopher RhodesChristopher RhodesChief Inspector Luke
Charles VictorCharles VictorWill
Thomas HeathcoteThomas HeathcoteRolly Gripper
Sam KyddSam KyddTom Gripper
Kenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithCrutches
Gerald HarperGerald HarperWalter "Duds" Morrison
Wensley PitheyWensley PitheyDetective Sergeant Pickett
Stanley RoseUncle
Stratford JohnsStratford JohnsPolice Constable
Percy HerbertPercy HerbertCopper
Hilda BarryMrs. Mary Talisman
Brian WildeBrian WildeTrumps
Violet Gould(uncredited)

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