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A Tiger Walks

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A Tiger Walks
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Tokar
Written byLowell S. Hawley
Based onA Tiger Walks
by Ian Niall
Produced byBill Anderson
Starring
CinematographyWilliam E. Snyder
Edited byGrant K. Smith
Music byBuddy Baker
Production
company
Distributed byBuena Vista Distribution
Release date
  • March 12, 1964 (1964-03-12)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box officeest. $1,600,000 (US/ Canada)[1]

A Tiger Walks is a 1964 American drama film directed by Norman Tokar and starring Brian Keith and Vera Miles. Based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Ian Niall, it was produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was Indian-born actor Sabu's last film, which was released a few months after his death.

Plot

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Raja, a mistreated Bengal tiger, escapes from a traveling circus, and it 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 (Pamela Franklin), the sheriff's daughter. Julie wishes to capture Raja and put it in a zoo. To raise enough money to purchase Raja from the circus, she starts a campaign with the slogan "save the tiger" to rally children across the nation in the tiger's defense, resulting in national attention brought to the sleepy town.[2] However, she, her father, and an Indian tiger trainer first need to find Raja before the National Guard, who are under orders to shoot the tiger on sight. Ultimately the tiger is tranquilized and placed in a zoo.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1964", Variety, 6 January 1965 p 39. The figure is for rentals accruing to distributors, not total gross.
  2. ^ "A Tiger Walks". movies.disney.com.
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