Tiger by the Tail(1955)
The Walls of a Whole City Were Closing In...And Now He Was Running For His Life!
On the first night of his London assignment, newsagency reporter John Desmonmd becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray. The affair ends when she is shot struggling for a gun she has pulled on him. This is only the start of his troubles, as Anna worked for a criminal organisation who know Desmond has now got her valuable contacts list.
Movie: Tiger by the Tail
Top 9 Billed Cast
John Desmond
Jane Claymore
Anna Ray
Foster
Mary
Macaulay
Fitzgerald
Nick
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On the first night of his London assignment, newsagency reporter John Desmonmd becomes heavily involved with enigmatic Anna Ray. The affair ends when she is shot struggling for a gun she has pulled on him. This is only the start of his troubles, as Anna worked for a criminal organisation who know Desmond has now got her valuable contacts list.
Release Date
1955-09-19
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The Walls of a Whole City Were Closing In...And Now He Was Running For His Life!
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