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.
Cast: Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi
On the Tiger's Back
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Luigi Comencini
- Producers
- Alfredo Bini
- Cast
- Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi, Gian Maria Volonté, Raymond Bussières, Luciana Buzzanca
- Studio
- Titanus, Film 5
Maturity rating
16Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
