The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
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58% of users liked it
(52 ratings)
The direction of The Sleeping Tiger was credited to Victor Hanbury, but this was actually a pseudonym for the blacklisted Joseph Losey, whose first British film this was. Alexander Knox stars as psychiatrist Clive Esmond, who believes that he can stem the criminal tendencies of young fugitive from… More The direction of The Sleeping Tiger was credited to Victor Hanbury, but this was actually a pseudonym for the blacklisted Joseph Losey, whose first British film this was. Alexander Knox stars as psychiatrist Clive Esmond, who believes that he can stem the criminal tendencies of young fugitive from justice Frank Clements (Dirk Bogarde). To this end, Esmond hides Clements in his own home. At first hostile towards the handsome crook, Esmond's wife Glenda (Alexis Smith) gradually warms up to her house guest, and before long she and Clements are casting lustful glances at one another. She intends to run off with Clements and make a new life for herself, when suddenly he decides that he actually wants to reform. If nothing else, The Sleeping Tiger is a fascinating precursor to the sexual tensions prevalent in Losey's later Harold Pinter adaptations. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Losey
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 5, 1954 Wide
- Studio
- Astor Pictures Corporation
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Brute force collides with the gentility of 1950s British cinema
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Unconvincing and far-fetched psychological drama about lust and redemption.
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Cast
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Dirk Bogarde
as Frank Clements
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Alexander Knox
as Dr. Clive Esmond
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Hugh Griffith
as Inspector Simmons
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Patricia McCarron
as Sally
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Maxine Audley
as Carol
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Glyn Houston
as Bailey
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Harry Towb
as Harry
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Russell Waters
as Businessman
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Billie Whitelaw
as Secretary
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Esma Cannon
as Window Cleaner
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Fred Griffiths
as Taxi Driver
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Alexis Smith
as Glenda Esmond
