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He Who Rides a Tiger

1965 British film by Charles Crichton

He Who Rides a Tiger is a 1965 British crime drama directed by Charles Crichton, and starring Tom Bell and Judi Dench.[2][3]

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Production

The film was based on the real-life cat-burglar Peter Scott.[4] The title was derived from the Indian proverb, "He who rides a tiger can never jump off," and implies that the main character cannot escape from his way of life.

Crichton called making the film "a bad experience" because "the producer was a shit, a cheat and a bastard."[5] He did not direct another theatrical film until A Fish Called Wanda (1988), his last film overall.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 217
  2. [2]
    "He Who Rides a Tiger". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "He Who Rides a Tiger (1966)". Film & TV Database. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
  4. [4]
    "Peter Scott". The Daily Telegraph. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Charles Crichton Interview" (PDF). British Entertainment History Project. 14 December 1988. p. 25.


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