Search

Tiger Shark

1932, Movie, NR, 80 mins

starstarstarstar
This excellent, overlooked story about a tuna fisherman owes some of its heritage to Moby Dick. Edward G. Robinson is an ugly, somewhat unlovable fisherman. On a tuna-fishing trip, he saves the life of his best friend, Richard Arlen, and loses his own hand to a huge shark in the process. Another of his pals, whose daughter, Zita Johann, Robinson loves, is also swallowed by the sea. When Robinson's hand is replaced by a hook, he worries that he will be rejected by heaven beca... read more leave a comment
Fishermen Mike (Edward G. Robinson) uses his hook to rescue mild-mannered Quita (Zita Johann) from creepy Tony (J. Carroll Naish) in Howard Hawks' Tiger Shark, 1932.
Free | TCM

Posted: 6/12/2009
Opening titles and framing from Howard Hawks' Tiger Shark, 1932, starring Edward G. Robinson as a Portugese fisherman, with Zita Johann and Richard Arlen.
Free | TCM

Posted: 6/12/2009
Lost at sea, fishermen Mike (Edward G. Robinson) and Pipes (Richard Arlen) deal with an evil shipmate and real sharks in an early scene from Howard Hawks' Tiger Shark, 1932.
Free | TCM

Posted: 6/12/2009
Portugese captain Mike (Edward G. Robinson) and buddy Pipes (Richard Arlen) bring in the catch (on location at Monterey, California) in this industrial sequence from Howard Hawks' Tiger Shark, 1932.
Free | TCM

Posted: 6/12/2009
more Tiger Shark videos (4 total videos)
Year: 1932
Rated NR

User Rating: (Be the first to rate!)
Add Your Rating: 1 stars2 stars3 stars4 stars5 stars

Cast
Edward G. Robinson: Capt. Mike Mascarenhas
Richard Arlen: Pipes Boley
Zita Johann: Quita Silva
Leila Bennett: Muggsey
Vince Barnett: Engineer
J. Carrol Naish: Tony

 

more Tiger Shark cast & details

Loading...
Advertisement

Advertisement