Action of the Tiger

Action of the Tiger is a 1957 British-American CinemaScope action film distributed by MGM, directed by Terence Young, and starring Van Johnson and Martine Carol.

Contents

• Action of the tiger trailer 1957
• Cast
• Reception
• References

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, a French woman who wants him to help rescue her brother. Action of the Tiger is also of interest for Sean Connery fans, as the Scots actor would reunite with director Terence Young for the film Dr. No five years later.

The title comes from William Shakespeare's Henry V.

Cast

Van Johnson as Carson

Martine Carol as Tracy

Herbert Lom as Trifon

Gustavo Rojo as Henri

José Nieto as Kol Stenho

Helen Haye as The Countess

Anna Gerber as Mara

Anthony Dawson as Security Officer

Sean Connery as Mike

Yvonne Romain as Katina

Norman MacOwan as Trifon's father

Helen Goss as Farmer's Wife

Richard Williams as Abdyll

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $465,000 in the US and Canada and $1,175,000 elsewhere, resulting in a net profit of $25,000.