Tiger in the Smoke (1956): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1956, Tiger in the Smoke is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by Roy Ward Baker, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. Having been sent a picture of her husband, a war hero killed in France, Meg Elgin is led to believe he is still alive and arranges a meeting at a London railway station. When she arrives there with the police accompanying her, she catches sight of a man in the distance wearing an old coat of her husband's. When he is pursued and captured, he turns out to be Duds Morrison a former soldier and out-of-work actor recently let out of prison. He refuses to tell them anything, and having nothing they can charge him with, the police release him. His interest aroused by the pictures sent to Meg, her new fiancé Geoffrey Leavitt follows Morrison and tries to demand an answer from him about his sudden appearance masquerading as Meg’s dead husband.

Who’s in it. Tiger in the Smoke stars Donald Sinden as Geoffrey Leavitt, Muriel Pavlow as Meg Elgin, Tony Wright as Jack Havoc (aka Johnny Cash) and Bernard Miles as Tiddy Doll the Gang Leader, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Tiger in the Smoke has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tiger in the Smoke page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tiger in the Smoke tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.