Tiger by the Tail

Vietnam war hero, accused of murdering his brother, recruits his socialite girlfriend to hunt for the real killer.

Cast

Christopher George

as Steve Michaelis

Tippi Hedren

as Rita Armstrong

Dean Jagger

as Top Polk

Charo

as Darlita

Glenda Farrell

as Sarah Harvey

Lloyd Bochner

as Del Ware

R.G. Armstrong

as Ben Holmes

Skip Homeier

as Deputy Sheriff Laswell

John Dehner

as Sheriff Chancey Jones

Dennis Patrick

as Frank Michaelis

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