Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Harry PielDirector
- Harry PielWriter
- Fritz WenneisOriginal Music Composer
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 HeimCast
- Georg HilbertCast
- Willy MillowitschCast
- Franz SchneiderCast
Stills
Themes
circusgermanytiger