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Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932Movie⏱️ 1h 17mPassed
DramaRomance
6.3
IMDB Rating
1,250 votes

A tuna fisherman marries a woman who doesn't love him.

Director
Howard Hawks
Writers
Houston Branch, Wells Root, Howard Hawks
Stars
Edward G. Robinson, Richard Arlen, Zita Johann
Release Date
September 24, 1932
Language
English, Portuguese
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
💬 33
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
as Mike Mascarenhas
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
as Pipes Boley
Zita Johann
Zita Johann
as Quita Silva
Leila Bennett
Leila Bennett
as Muggsey
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
as Tony
Vince Barnett
Vince Barnett
as Fishbone
William Ricciardi
William Ricciardi
as Manuel Silva
Maurice Black
Maurice Black
as Jean Fernandez - a Shipwrecked Crewman
Sheila Bromley
Sheila Bromley
as 'Red'
Wong Chung
Wong Chung
as Chinese Laundryman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Monterey, California, USA
Production
First National Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

romantic triangletiger sharkchinese stereotypespeaking portugueseextreme close up

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

An interesting cast in a boilerplate plot
by AlsExGal2009-06-14
6/10

"The plot of this film is nothing to write home about. Other reviewers have aptly summed it up as the quintessential love triangle. There are two things that make this film rise above 4 or 5 stars out of ten. The first is the great footage of commercial fishing as it was practiced circa 1930. It really was man versus the sea back in those days. There is also some footage of how the fish is delivered and then processed once the fishing boat docks. The second thing that makes this an interesting film is the odd combination of Edward G. Robinson on the way up, Richard Arlen on the way down, and ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Quita wears traditional Portuguese attire for her wedding.

📖 Synopsis

A tuna fisherman marries a woman who doesn't love him.