{"id":36719,"date":"2016-03-28T09:12:51","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T16:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36719"},"modified":"2020-12-17T00:45:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:45:49","slug":"tiger-shark-1932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36719","title":{"rendered":"Tiger Shark (1932)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;No fisherman can go to heaven with a bite out of him!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-36720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Poster.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA proud Portuguese-American fisherman (Edward G. Robinson) loses his hand to a shark after saving his friend and shipmate (Richard Arlen) from death at sea, then marries the beautiful daughter (Zita Johann) of a recently deceased crewman (William Ricciardi), not knowing Johann and Arlen are secretly in love.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson Films<\/li>\n<li>Fishermen<\/li>\n<li>Howard Hawks Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nReading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1183\/tiger-shark#articles-reviews?articleId=84062\">TCM&#8217;s article<\/a> about the genesis of this &#8220;crafty, Depression era rip-off of <em>Moby Dick<\/em>&#8221; provides fascinating insights into its wheeling-dealing director (Howard Hawks), its &#8220;scenery-chewing&#8221; star (Edward G. Robinson), and its lusty\/gory storyline (apparently improvised on the spur of the moment by Hawks, who gleefully &#8220;stole&#8221; from the 1924 play-turned-film <em>They Knew What They Wanted<\/em>). Originally entitled <em>Tuna<\/em> (good thing that changed), the strengths of this rather hoary love triangle lie in Robinson&#8217;s enjoyable portrayal as an enthusiastic &#8220;Port-u-gee&#8221;, and in the exciting footage of fishing-in-action, complete with plenty of heart-stopping, genuinely dangerous moments aboard the ship. Unfortunately, viewers know from the get-go that Robinson&#8217;s luckless-in-love &#8220;Mike Mascarena&#8221; is in for heartache, so we&#8217;re simply placed in the unenviable position of wondering how this hopeless situation will work itself out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Film fanatics may recognize the soulful Johann from her performance in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=18821\"><em>The Mummy<\/em><\/a> the same year; her career was quite short (ending in 1934). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Johan-405x270.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edward G. Robinson as Mike Mascarena<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Robinson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Robinson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Robinson.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Robinson-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Robinson-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tony Gaudio&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography2-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Cinematography2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Exciting footage of on-board fishing<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Fishing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Fishing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Fishing.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Fishing-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Tiger-Shark-Fishing-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though of course it will be of interest to fans of Robinson and\/or Hawks. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0023594\/\">IMDb entry<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3301tige.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/1183\/tiger-shark#articles-reviews?articleId=84062\">TCM Article<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;No fisherman can go to heaven with a bite out of him!&#8221; Synopsis: A proud Portuguese-American fisherman (Edward G. Robinson) loses his hand to a shark after saving his friend and shipmate (Richard Arlen) from death at sea, then marries the beautiful daughter (Zita Johann) of a recently deceased crewman (William Ricciardi), not knowing Johann and Arlen are secretly in love. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Edward G. Robinson Films Fishermen Howard Hawks Films Love Triangle Review: Reading TCM&#8217;s article&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=36719\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36719"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58196,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36719\/revisions\/58196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}