The Screaming Tiger (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, The Screaming Tiger is an action film directed by Chien Lung, running about 90 minutes. “The Scream Of The Tiger Is The Cry Of Revenge!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Rare was the film in 1973 that incorporated the star's name in the title. One of the few such films was Screaming Ninja, aka Wang Yu, King of Boxing. The story is set in China in the early 1900x. Essentially playing an extension of himself, action-star Wang-Yu spends much of the time defending himself against evil martial-arts masters. He also tries to make sense of a tragic incident in his past.

Who’s in it. The Screaming Tiger stars Jimmy Wang Yu as Ma Tai Yung, Liu Ping as Korean Hero (Black Hat), Shan Mao as Japanese with daggers and Cheng Fu-Hung as Sumo wrestler, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, The Screaming Tiger has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Screaming Tiger page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Screaming Tiger tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.