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The Sleeping Tiger
The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

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A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

21 June 1954

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Frank Clemmons

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Glenda Esmond

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Dr. Clive Esmond

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Inspector Simmons

Patricia McCarron

Patricia McCarron

Sally Foster, maid

Maxine Audley

Maxine Audley

Carol

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

Bailey

Harry Towb

Harry Towb

Harry, second criminal

Russell Waters

Russell Waters

Manager of Pearce & Mann

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Receptionist at Pearce & Mann

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Taxi Driver

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Scrubwoman with ladder

Ross Parker

Ross Parker

Barman (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Martin Lyder

Martin Lyder

John Lynn

John Lynn

Jim Tyson

Jim Tyson

Harry Van Engel

Harry Van Engel

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