United Kingdom / Nov 27, 1956
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Rhodes | Chief Inspector Luke |
| Charles Victor | Will |
| Thomas Heathcote | Rolly Gripper |
| Sam Kydd | Tom Gripper |
| Kenneth Griffith | Crutches |
| Gerald Harper | Walter "Duds" Morrison |
| Wensley Pithey | Detective Sergeant Pickett |
| Stanley Rose | Uncle |
| Stratford Johns | Police Constable |
| Percy Herbert | Copper |
| Hilda Barry | Mrs. Mary Talisman |
| Brian Wilde | Trumps |
| Violet Gould | (uncredited) |
| Marianne Stone | (uncredited) |
| Victor Brooks | Detective (uncredited) |
| Howard Lang | Detective (uncredited) |
| Dandy Nichols | Stall Attendant (uncredited) |
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| Philip Ray | Police Doctor (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tiger in the Smoke |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 27 novembre 1956 |
| Writer | Anthony Pelissier, Margery Allingham |
| Cinematography | Mike Fox |
| Assistant directors | Roy Ward Baker |
| Camera operators | Mike Fox |
| Additional photography | Mike Fox |
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