The Tiger Akbar (1951)
- Original title
- Der Tiger Akbar
- Directed by
- Harry Piel
- Genre
- thriller film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man gets caught up in danger and intrigue at a German circus. The story follows a performer as he faces threats and criminal activity.
suspensefulold-fashionedcircus atmospheretensegrittynoirishfast-pacedgrim
What happens
The Tiger Akbar (German: Der Tiger Akbar) is a 1951 West German thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Friedl Hardt, Hilde Hildebrand and Nicolas Koline. It was shot at the Wiesbaden Studios in Hesse and on location at the Willamsbau circus in Cologne. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht and Alfred Bütow. It is in the tradition of Circus films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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