Tiger Girl
Tiger Girl

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Tiger Girl

1954
Movie
101 min
Russian

The story is about heiress of the circus family who organizes show "Let's get married" right in the cage for the tigers. Famous motorcyclist Fedya Yermolaev is invited to the circus for a ‘death-defying number’ – to perform a jump on a motorcycle under the big dome! Lena, a custodian at the circus, dreams of becoming a tiger tamer. Stray tigers growl and frighten. Lena enters the cage and...

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IMDb5.8/10
Director: Kurt NeumannGenres: Adventure, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

A ruthless woman, known as Tiger Girl, leads a gang of criminals who are terrorizing oil fields and sabotaging operations. When a geologist and his associate investigate the sabotage, they become entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Tiger Girl and her men. The film follows their efforts to uncover the gang's secrets and bring them to justice, despite the perilous situations they face.

Critical Reception

Tiger Girl (1954) was a low-budget B-movie that received a modest reception. While it offered a degree of pulp entertainment typical of its era, it was not widely critically acclaimed and is often remembered for its pulpy premise and straightforward adventure narrative.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers straightforward, if somewhat formulaic, adventure storytelling.

  • Features a compelling femme fatale antagonist typical of noir-influenced thrillers.

  • The plot relies on familiar tropes of sabotage and investigation within a rugged setting.

Google audience: Audience reception for Tiger Girl is largely unavailable through standard platforms, typical for films of its vintage and production scale. Information regarding specific likes or dislikes from Google users is not readily documented.

Fun Fact

The film was directed by Kurt Neumann, who also directed the iconic science fiction film 'Rocketship X-M' (1950) and was known for his work in the B-movie genre.

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