A Tiger Walks
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After a dangerous tiger turns on its trainer and escapes from the circus, a small town in Texas finds itself in an uproar over its capture. As it is hunted by numerous parties, a young girl begins protesting and starts a nationwide movement to plead for the tiger's safety. As the situation gains more attention, the local attitude is torn by politics and outside pressure. At the time of its release, this feature (taken from a book by Ian Niall) was quite different for Disney as it portrayed realistic small-town politics rather than an ideal community. The titular tiger, on the other hand, seemed to have an uncanny knack of choosing baddies to prey upon while leaving all well-meaning folks alone. ~ Kristie Hassen, RoviCast
- Brian Keith - Sheriff Pete Williams
- Vera Miles - Dorothy Williams
- Pamela Franklin - Julie Williams
- Sabu - Ram Singh
- Edward Andrews - Governor
Credit
Carroll Clark - Art Director, Marvin Aubrey Davis - Art Director, Gertrude Casey - Costume Designer, Chuck Keehne - Costume Designer, Norman Tokar - Director, Grant K. Smith - Editor, Buddy Baker - Composer (Music Score), Bob Brunner - Musical Direction/Supervision, Pat McNalley - Makeup, William Snyder - Cinematographer, Bill Anderson - Producer, Walt Disney - Producer, Emile Kuri - Set Designer, Frank R. McKelvey - Set Designer, Lowell S. Hawley - Screenwriter, Ian Hay - Screenwriter, Ian Niall - Book Author| A Ticklish Affair (1963 Film), A Tickle in the Heart (1996 Film) | |
| A Tiger's Tale (1987 Film), A Time For Drunken Horses (2000 Film) |
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A Tiger Walks
| A Tiger Walks | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Tokar |
| Produced by | Bill Anderson Ron W. Miller |
| Written by | Ian Niall (novel) Lowell S. Hawley |
| Starring | Brian Keith Vera Miles Pamela Franklin Sabu Edward Andrews Una Merkel Peter Brown |
| Music by | Buddy Baker |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder |
| Editing by | Grant K. Smith |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
| Release date(s) | March 12, 1964 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Tiger Walks is a 1964 family drama film, directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is based on a novel of the same name by Ian Niall. It was Indian actor Sabu's last film which released only a few months after his death.
Plot
A mistreated Bengal Tiger named Raja escapes from a traveling circus, and hides in the woods surrounding the small town of Scotia. The new arrival starts a panic, and the townsfolk want Raja killed with the exception of Julie Williams (played by Franklin), the sheriff's daughter.
Julie wishes to capture Raja and put it in a zoo, and she fronts a nationwide attempt to raise enough money to purchase Raja from the circus. But first, she, her father, and an Indian tiger trainer have to find Raja before the National Guard, who are under orders to shoot the tiger on sight.
Cast
- Brian Keith — Sheriff Pete Williams
- Vera Miles — Dorothy Williams
- Pamela Franklin — Julie Williams
- Sabu — Ram Singh
- Edward Andrews — Governor
- Una Merkel — Mrs. Watkins
- Peter Brown — Vern Goodman
- Kevin Corcoran — Tom Hadley
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