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Coming of the Tiger

Coming of the Tiger

1962TV Episode⏱️ 30mApproved
Western
7.8
IMDB Rating
88 votes

Paladin must can stop a Samurai Warrior and a Priest from Japan who are on a mission to "radicalize" Japanese Americans.

Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Boone, Marc Marno, Teru Shimada
Release Date
April 14, 1962
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Boone
Richard Boone
as Paladin
Marc Marno
Marc Marno
as Minoru Takura
Teru Shimada
Teru Shimada
as Takara - Board Game Opponent
James Hong
James Hong
as Priest
Fuji
Fuji
as Samurai
Gerald Milton
Gerald Milton
as Sam - Rowdy Customer
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Bob Okazaki
as Osata - Shopkeeper
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Beulah Quo
as Mrs. Osata
William Wellman Jr.
William Wellman Jr.
as Billy - Rowdy Customer
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Setsuko Yamaji
as Tikara Osata

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
CBS Television Network

🎯 Categories

Western

⭐ Featured Review

In The Jaws of the Tiger
by cougarannie2015-12-20
8/10

""The sleeping Tiger of War", Paladin's friend, Tanaka, assures us, is about to be prodded into wakefulness by a radical cleric from Japan and his Samurai-bodyguard seeking to enter America by posing as Chinese refugees.Thus begins an episode that explores the politics of racial tension, the various responses it triggers, and the contrasting "solutions" offered by men who propose to lead society's marginalized toward full equality with the rest of its citizens. This is actually quite a powerful episode, foreshadowing the turmoil about to engulf 1960's America ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The historical background of this episode is the Empire of Japan had only recently opened the Japanese homeland to foreign visitors/trade. In order to avoid the fate of other Asian countries and become a colony of European powers, Japan had to establish national independence and equality, while developing military strength.

📖 Synopsis

Paladin must can stop a Samurai Warrior and a Priest from Japan who are on a mission to "radicalize" Japanese Americans.