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The Sleeping Tiger was the beginning of Losey's partnership with Dirk Bogarde, whom he later directed in The Servant, King & Country, Modesty Blaise and Accident, and with editor Reginald Mills who edited The Servant and King & Country. Reception. According to Kinematograph Weekly the film was a "money maker" at the British box office in 1954.
- $300,000
A convict breaks into a psychotherapist's home and agrees to rehabilitation instead of jail. The therapist's wife becomes infatuated with him, but he has a dark secret.
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- Joseph Losey
"The Sleeping Tiger" is an overblown melodrama with just enough character development and film noir elements to make it interesting. A decent cast also helps the movie along quite nicely.
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- Joseph Losey
- Drama
- Dirk Bogarde
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Oct 29, 2022 · The Sleeping Tiger [Dirk Bogarde] [1954] Great psychological noir with Bogarde playing a similar role to The Servant where he infiltrates a home and corrupts his hosts.
The Sleeping Tiger is a 1954 British film noir directed by Joseph Losey and starring Alexis Smith, Dirk Bogarde and Alexander Knox. It was Losey's first British feature, which he directed under the pseudonym of Victor Hanbury due to being blacklisted in the McCarthy Era. It was shot at Walton Studios and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Stoll. It ...
A petty thief is caught by a psychiatrist who wants to experiment on him and his wife who wants to seduce him. The film is based on a novel by Maurice Moiseiwitsch and stars Dirk Bogarde and Alexis Smith.
Title: The Sleeping Tiger Summary: After a convict breaks in a psychotherapist's home, he agrees to rehabilitation rather than arrest but the therapist's wife becomes infatuated with him. Directed by: Joseph Losey Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Alexis Smith, Alexander Knox Production Company: Victor Hanbury Productions Release Date: 8 October 1954 (USA)
