Tiger's Claw

Tiger's Claw

122 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1951

Jonny Wilken is an ageing lion trainer in a circus. He is in love with his younger colleague Jutta Sarris. On her wedding day, Jutta's favorite Bengal tiger attacks her out of jealousy and kills her. Jonny, full of pain and out of revenge, enters the cage to kill the animal with his bare hands. However, the tiger bows to him without any resistance.

Tiger's Claw

122 mins | Drama | Jan. 11, 1951

Tiger's Claw
Jonny Wilken is an ageing lion trainer in a circus. He is in love with his younger colleague Jutta Sarris. On her wedding day, Jutta's favorite Bengal tiger attacks her out of jealousy and kills her. Jonny, full of pain and out of revenge, enters the cage to kill the animal with his bare hands. However, the tiger bows to him without any resistance.
Producers
Original title Der Tiger Akbar
Directors Charli Albert Huber, Harry Piel
Writers Wilhelm Quindt, Harry Piel

Cast

Harry Piel

as Jonny Wilken

Friedl Hardt

as Jutta Sarris

Hilde Hildebrand

as Madame Regina

Nicolas Koline

as Nicky, clown

Fritz Lafontaine

as Gaston Costil

Leopold von Ledebur

as Williams, circus manager

Helga Wiedenbrug

as Maria Roland, reporter

Albert Gallin-Krauss

as Emil, tiger's groom