On the Tiger's Back
1961, Italian. Directed by Luigi Comencini.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Details
- Released
- 20 December 1961
- Original title
- A cavallo della tigre
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luigi Comencini
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On the Tiger's Back runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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On the Tiger's Back is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed On the Tiger's Back?
On the Tiger's Back (1961) was directed by Luigi Comencini and stars Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi.