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21/06/1954 Drama, Thriller 1h 29m
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A saint turned sinner!

Overview

A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.

  1. Joseph Losey

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dirk Bogarde

    Frank Clemmons

  2. Alexis Smith

    Glenda Esmond

  3. Alexander Knox

    Dr. Clive Esmond

  4. Hugh Griffith

    Inspector Simmons

  5. Patricia McCarron

    Sally Foster, maid

  6. Maxine Audley

    Carol

  7. Glyn Houston

    Bailey

  8. Harry Towb

    Harry, second criminal

  9. Russell Waters

    Manager of Pearce & Mann

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2013-11-02
In this personality it's a tiger, a sleeping tiger.

The Sleeping Tiger is directed by Joseph Losey (using the alias Victor Hanbury) and adapted to screenplay by Derek Frye from the novel written by Maurice Moiseiwitswch. It stars Dirk Bogarde, Alexis Smith, Alexander Knox, Patricia McCarron, Maxine Audley and Hugh Griffith. Music is by Malcolm Arnold and cinematography by Harry Waxman.

When criminal Frank Clemmons (Bogarde) fails in his attempt to mug psychiatrist Dr. Clive Esmond (Knox), he is surprised to be invited to stay at the good doctor's house instead of going to prison. The d...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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