Action of the Tiger (1957)
- Directed by
- Terence Young
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, mystery film, political thriller film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American contraband runner is hired by a French woman to rescue her brother from Albania. They plot to free a political prisoner held in a remote location.
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What happens
Action of the Tiger is a 1957 British CinemaScope action film directed by Terence Young and starring Van Johnson and Martine Carol. It was distributed by MGM. The plot is about the rescue of a political prisoner held in Albania. Carson, played by Van Johnson, is an American contraband runner approached by Tracy Mallambert, a French woman who wants him to help rescue her brother Henri. The supporting actor Sean Connery would reunite with director Terence Young for the first film in the James Bond series, Dr. No (1962). The title comes from William Shakespeare's play Henry V. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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