Tiger Fangs

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.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
  2. Wikidata · Q7801405 ↗ — year, creator, color, country, genre, credits