On the Tiger's Back

Name: On the Tiger's Back
Director: Luigi Comencini
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1961-12-20
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi, Gian Maria Volonté, Raymond Bussières

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1961 · 105 min · Drama · Comedy · TMDB 7.4/10

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.

Directed by Luigi Comencini

Cast

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