Film
On the Tiger's Back
1961 · 1h 45m · Drama · Comedy
- IMDb
- 7.1
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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.
Cast
Nino Manfredi
Giacinto Rossi
Mario Adorf
Tagliabue
Valeria Moriconi
Ileana Rossi
Gian Maria Volonté
Papaleo
Raymond Bussières
Le Sorcio
Luciana Buzzanca
Olga
Ferruccio De Ceresa
Coppola
Vincenzo Fortunati
Ferdinando Gerra
Franco Giacobini
Medico del carcere
Franco Moruzzi
Crew
- Luigi ComenciniStory · Director · Screenplay
- Agenore IncrocciStory · Screenplay
- Furio ScarpelliStory · Screenplay
- Mario MonicelliScreenplay · Story
- Alfredo BiniProducer
- Aldo ScavardaDirector of Photography
- Piero UmilianiOriginal Music Composer
- Nino BaragliEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 20, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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