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    On the Tiger's Back

    105'

    1961-12-20

    7.4

    Drama,Comedy

    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.

    WritingLuigi ComenciniDirectingLeopoldo Machina

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    Cast

    1

    Giacinto Rossi

    Nino Manfredi

    1

    Tagliabue

    Mario Adorf

    1

    Ileana Rossi

    Valeria Moriconi

    2

    Papaleo

    Gian Maria Volonté

    1

    Le Sorcio

    Raymond Bussières

    1

    Olga

    Luciana Buzzanca

    1

    Coppola

    Ferruccio De Ceresa

    1

    Vincenzo Fortunati

    1

    Ferdinando Gerra

    1

    Medico del carcere

    Franco Giacobini

    1

    Franco Moruzzi

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Italy
    • List of languages:
      1. Italian
    • List of companies:
      1. Titanus
      2. Film 5
    • Vote Count: 27
    • Popularity: 0.8561
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:A cavallo della tigre

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