Tiger Fangs
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Set in the 1940s, the film appears to be a jungle adventure/adventure-documentary centered on a group of men — likely hunters, researchers, or colonial workers — operating deep in a tropical jungle, possibly in Asia given the presence of tigers and elephants. The story opens with workers harvesting tree sap, establishing a remote jungle camp setting. Tension builds quickly when a tiger attacks one of the workers, injuring him. The men scramble to defend themselves, and a captured tiger kept in a cage at camp becomes a recurring focal point of drama and conflict among the men. A second tiger attack kills or seriously injures another worker, prompting an armed hunting party to pursue the animal. Meanwhile, a parallel storyline unfolds involving scientific or medical work — men and a woman conduct research in a makeshift lab, examining specimens under a microscope, suggesting the camp may have a scientific or medical mission beyond just hunting. The danger escalates dramatically when a herd of elephants stampedes through the camp, destroying a hut and trapping a man beneath the wreckage. He survives, but the incident adds to the mounting chaos. The film's climax takes place in the lab, where internal conflict erupts — a man pulls a gun on the group, a struggle ensues, and the confrontation is resolved when someone fires a dart (likely a tranquilizer or poison dart) from a window, incapacitating the gunman. Overall, the film blends wildlife danger, colonial jungle adventure, and human intrigue, touching on themes of survival, conflict between men, and the hazards of working in a wild and unforgiving environment.
Credits
- Directed by
- Sam Newfield
- Written by
- Arthur St. Claire
- Cast
- June Duprez, Arno Frey, Duncan Renaldo, Dan Seymour, J. Farrell MacDonald, Frank Buck, Pedro Regas
- Produced by
- Fred McConnell, Jack Schwarz
- Cinematography
- Ira H. Morgan
- Music
- Lee Zahler
Complete catalog record
Set in the 1940s, the film appears to be a jungle adventure/adventure-documentary centered on a group of men — likely hunters, researchers, or colonial workers — operating deep in a tropical jungle, possibly in Asia given the presence of tigers and elephants.
The story opens with workers harvesting tree sap, establishing a remote jungle camp setting. Tension builds quickly when a tiger attacks one of the workers, injuring him. The men scramble to defend themselves, and a captured tiger kept in a cage at camp becomes a recurring focal point of drama and conflict among the men.
A second tiger attack kills or seriously injures another worker, prompting an armed hunting party to pursue the animal. Meanwhile, a parallel storyline unfolds involving scientific or medical work — men and a woman conduct research in a makeshift lab, examining specimens under a microscope, suggesting the camp may have a scientific or medical mission beyond just hunting.
The danger escalates dramatically when a herd of elephants stampedes through the camp, destroying a hut and trapping a man beneath the wreckage. He survives, but the incident adds to the mounting chaos.
The film's climax takes place in the lab, where internal conflict erupts — a man pulls a gun on the group, a struggle ensues, and the confrontation is resolved when someone fires a dart (likely a tranquilizer or poison dart) from a window, incapacitating the gunman.
Overall, the film blends wildlife danger, colonial jungle adventure, and human intrigue, touching on themes of survival, conflict between men, and the hazards of working in a wild and unforgiving environment.
The story opens with workers harvesting tree sap, establishing a remote jungle camp setting. Tension builds quickly when a tiger attacks one of the workers, injuring him. The men scramble to defend themselves, and a captured tiger kept in a cage at camp becomes a recurring focal point of drama and conflict among the men.
A second tiger attack kills or seriously injures another worker, prompting an armed hunting party to pursue the animal. Meanwhile, a parallel storyline unfolds involving scientific or medical work — men and a woman conduct research in a makeshift lab, examining specimens under a microscope, suggesting the camp may have a scientific or medical mission beyond just hunting.
The danger escalates dramatically when a herd of elephants stampedes through the camp, destroying a hut and trapping a man beneath the wreckage. He survives, but the incident adds to the mounting chaos.
The film's climax takes place in the lab, where internal conflict erupts — a man pulls a gun on the group, a struggle ensues, and the confrontation is resolved when someone fires a dart (likely a tranquilizer or poison dart) from a window, incapacitating the gunman.
Overall, the film blends wildlife danger, colonial jungle adventure, and human intrigue, touching on themes of survival, conflict between men, and the hazards of working in a wild and unforgiving environment.
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
- Wikidata · Q7801405 ↗ — year, creator, color, country, genre, credits
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