Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Fritz Wenneis
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Klaus von Rautenfeld
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Harry PielWriter
- Wilhelm QuindtNovel
- Original title
- Der Tiger Akbar
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 11, 1951
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany
Cast
Harry PielJonny Wilken
Friedl HardtJutta Sarris
Hilde HildebrandMadame Regina
Nicolas KolineNicky, clown- Fritz LafontaineGaston Costil
Leopold von LedeburWilliams, circus manager- Helga WiedenbrugMaria Roland, reporter
- Albert Gallin-KraussEmil, tiger's groom
- Conny Heim
- Georg Hilbert
Willy Millowitsch- Franz Schneider
- Friedrich Schutze
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