- A Tiger Walks
"A Tiger Walks" is a
1964 family film , directed byNorman Tokar and produced by Disney. It is based on a novel of the same name by Ian Niall. It was Indian actor Sabu's last film which released only a few months after his death.Plot
A mistreated
Bengal Tiger escapes from a traveling circus, and hides in the woods surrounding the small town of Scotia. The new arrival starts a panic, and the townsfolk want the tiger killed with the exception of Julie Williams (played by Franklin), the sheriff's daughter.Julie wishes to capture the tiger and put it in a
zoo , and she fronts a nationwide attempt to raise enough money to purchase the tiger from the circus. But first, she, her father, and anIndia n tiger trainer have to find the tiger before the National Guard, who are under orders to shoot it on sight.Cast
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Brian Keith — Sheriff Pete Williams
*Vera Miles — Dorothy Williams
*Pamela Franklin — Julie Williams
*Sabu — Ram Singh
*Edward Andrews — Governor
*Una Merkel — Mrs. Watkins
*Peter Brown — Vern GoodmanExternal links
*imdb title|id=0058657|title=A Tiger Walks
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