Tiger of Bengal (1959)
"Der Tiger von Eschnapur" (original title)

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Werner Jörg Lüddecke, Thea von Harbou (novel),

Stars:

Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walter Reyer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Debra Paget	...	Seetha the Sheeva dancer
Paul Hubschmid	...	Harald Berger / Henri Mercier in French version
Walter Reyer	...	Maharadjaj Chandra
Claus Holm	...	Dr. Walter Rhodes
Luciana Paluzzi	...	Baharani - Seetha's servant
Valéry Inkijinoff	...	Yama
Sabine Bethmann	...	Irene Rodhes
Angela Portaluri	...	Bäurin (credit only)
René Deltgen	...	Prince Ramigani
Guido Celano	...	General Dagh (credit only)
Jochen Brockmann	...	Padhu - Ramigani's ally
Richard Lauffen	...	Browana
Jochen Blume	...	Asagara - the Engineer
Helmut Hildebrand	...	Ramigani's servant
Victor Francen	...	Penitent (credit only)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

goddess | architecture | snake charmer | sanctuary | laying a trap | 

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Taglines:

Der deutsche Millionen-Film!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

West Germany France Italy

Language:

German

Release Date:

October 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Tiger of Eschnapur

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC), Rizzoli Film, Regina Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the french-dubbed version, known as "Le tigre du Bengale" - released in July 1959, Debra Paget is dubbed by Michèle Montel, Paul Hubschmid by Michel Roux, Walter Reyer by Jean-Claude Michel, Claus Holm by Daniel Clérice, Sabine Bethmann by Nadine Alari, Rene Deltgen by Yves Brainville and Jochen Blume by Roger Rudel.

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Connections

Followed by The Tomb of Love (1959)

User Reviews

...continuing the stylized, theatrical romantic adventure Lang began in THE INDIAN TOMB.

The second half of Fritz Lang's saga lives up to the promise of the first. Elaborate set pieces, sultry exoticism and moral reckoning all skillfully delivered by a proven film maestro. Delightful fun when all is said and done.