On the Tiger's Back

On the Tiger's Back — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 20, 1961
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Drama, Comedy
• Director
• Luigi Comencini

On the Tiger's Back — Cast

Nino Manfredi Giacinto Rossi Mario Adorf Tagliabue Valeria Moriconi Ileana Rossi Gian Maria Volonté Papaleo Raymond Bussières Le Sorcio

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Luciana Buzzanca Olga Ferruccio De Ceresa Coppola

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Vincenzo Fortunati