Tiger Shark

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NR,1hr 20min

Genres:

Action,Drama

Release:

1932

Director:

Howard Hawks

Distributor:

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution

Starring:

Edward G. Robinson, Richard Arlen, Zita Johann ... More

Synopsis: It is difficult to determine who is the more ferocious character in this film: The real shark seen in the underwater sequences, or star Edward G. Robinson. Robinson plays a Portuguese tuna boat skipper--the self-styled "best dam' fisherman in the Pacific"--who years earlier had lost his hand to a shark while rescuing best friend Richard Arlen. Robinson promises to look after the daughter (Zita Johann) of a recently deceased crew member. He proposes marriage; she accepts, more out of gratitude than ... Full Synopsis

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	Brendon Hanley, AMG Review Legend has it that director Howard Hawks filmed Tiger Shark for Warner Brothers while on a fishing trip in Hawaii. Despite the off-handed nature of the production, the film -- based on the play, They Knew What They Wanted -- still manages to touch upon many of Hawks' signature themes. There's a morally complex love triangle, an examination of trust and loyalty, and the impending doom of an outside ... Read Review

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	Edward G. Robinson Capt. Mike Mascarenhas Richard Arlen Pipes Boley Zita Johann Quita Silva Leila Bennett Muggsy