| On the Tiger's Back | |
| Director: | Luigi Comencini |
| Producer: | Alfredo Bini |
| Screenplay: | Agenore Incrocci (as Age) Furio Scarpelli (as Scarpelli) Luigi Comencini Mario Monicelli |
| Story: | Agenore Incrocci (as Age) Furio Scarpelli (as Scarpelli) Luigi Comencini Mario Monicelli |
| Starring: | Nino Manfredi Mario Adorf Valeria Moriconi Gian Maria Volonté Raymond Bussières |
| Music: | Piero Umiliani |
| Cinematography: | Aldo Scavarda |
| Editing: | Nino Baragli |
| Color Process: | Black and white |
| Studio: | Film 5 |
| Distributor: | Titanus |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
A cavallo della tigre is a 1961 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Nino Manfredi, Mario Adorf, Valeria Moriconi, Gian Maria Volonté and Raymond Bussières. It was released as Jailbreak in the United Kingdom and On the Tiger's Back in the United States. In 2002 the film was remade. Giuseppe Mazzacurati directed and Fabrizio Bentivoglio starred in the new version.[1]
An inept thief wants to escape prison and return to his family, but two of his prison mates also want out.