Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Der Tiger Akbar
- Release
- January 11, 1951
- Screen Time
- 2h 02min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Harry Piel
- Original Language
- German
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Production Status
- Released
Personas & Cast
Harry Piel
Jonny Wilken
Friedl Hardt
Jutta Sarris
Hilde Hildebrand
Madame Regina
Nicolas Koline
Nicky, clown
Fritz Lafontaine
Gaston Costil
Leopold von Ledebur
Williams, circus manager
Helga Wiedenbrug
Maria Roland, reporter
Albert Gallin-Krauss
Emil, tiger's groom
Conny Heim
Georg Hilbert
Willy Millowitsch
Franz Schneider
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