Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger is a 1957 British-American 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, a French woman who wants him to help rescue her brother. Supporting actor Sean Connery would reunite with director Terence Young for the film Dr. No.
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.
