On the Tiger's Back
Original title: A cavallo della tigre
7.4/ 10IMDb7.127
19611h 45m
Overview
Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.
Top-billed cast
- NNino Manfredi
- MMario Adorf
- VValeria Moriconi
- GGian Maria Volonté
- RRaymond Bussières
- LLuciana Buzzanca
- FFerruccio De Ceresa
- VVincenzo Fortunati
- FFerdinando Gerra
- FFranco Giacobini
Crew
- Director
- Luigi Comencini
- Writers
- Luigi Comencini, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli
- Producer
- Alfredo Bini
- Production
- Titanus, Film 5
Frequently asked questions
What is On the Tiger's Back rated?
On the Tiger's Back has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 27 votes.
Who directed On the Tiger's Back?
On the Tiger's Back was directed by Luigi Comencini.
When was On the Tiger's Back released?
On the Tiger's Back was released in 1961.
