The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

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The Sleeping Tiger

1954

1h 29m

5.5(31 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Dirk Bogarde

Frank Clemmons

Dirk Bogarde

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Alexis Smith

Glenda Esmond

Alexis Smith

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Alexander Knox

Dr. Clive Esmond

Alexander Knox

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Hugh Griffith

Inspector Simmons

Hugh Griffith

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Patricia McCarron

Sally Foster, maid

Patricia McCarron

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Maxine Audley

Carol

Maxine Audley

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Glyn Houston

Bailey

Glyn Houston

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Harry Towb

Harry, second criminal

Harry Towb

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Russell Waters

Manager of Pearce & Mann

Russell Waters

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Billie Whitelaw

Receptionist at Pearce & Mann

Billie Whitelaw

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Fred Griffiths

Taxi Driver

Fred Griffiths

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Esma Cannon

Scrubwoman with ladder

Esma Cannon

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Ross Parker

Barman (uncredited)

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Jimmy Charters

Unknown Role

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Martin Lyder

Unknown Role

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John Lynn

Unknown Role

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Jim Tyson

Unknown Role

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Harry Van Engel

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