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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.

1961 |1h 45m |  Drama, Comedy

Cast

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Nino Manfredi

Giacinto Rossi

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Mario Adorf

Tagliabue

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Valeria Moriconi

Ileana Rossi

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Gian Maria Volonté

Papaleo

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Raymond Bussières

Le Sorcio

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Ferruccio De Ceresa

Coppola

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Franco Giacobini

Medico del carcere

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Franco Moruzzi

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Status

Released

Language

Italian

Budget

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