The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.075 |
Directed By
Joseph Losey
Crew
Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey
Malcolm Arnold
Reginald Mills
Maurice Moisiewitsch
Harry Waxman
Carl Foreman
Victor Hanbury
Harold Buchman
Betty Lee
Evelyn Gibbs
Aldo Manganaro
W. H. Lindop
Harry Booth
John Stoll
Denis Johnson
TOP CAST
Dirk Bogarde
Frank Clemmons
Alexis Smith
Glenda Esmond
Alexander Knox
Dr. Clive Esmond
Hugh Griffith
Inspector Simmons
Patricia McCarron
Sally Foster, maid
Maxine Audley
Carol
Glyn Houston
Bailey
Harry Towb
Harry, second criminal
Russell Waters
Manager of Pearce & Mann
Billie Whitelaw
Receptionist at Pearce & Mann
Fred Griffiths
Taxi Driver
Esma Cannon
Scrubwoman with ladder
Ross Parker
Barman (uncredited)
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