Jonas Trapp falls in love with the beautiful Jessie, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against the wishes of her snobbish aunt, she marries him, later faking a pregnancy to win her aunt's consent. But Jonas tires of living off of his wife's family, and eventually deserts her to become a buffalo hunter. 11 years later, with his self-made fortune, he sets out to return home, only to be set upon by three sadistic marauders, who steal his money and leave him for dead. Rescued by a farmer who nurses him back to health, Jonas becomes consumed by the desire for revenge. As fate would have it, all three men live close to Jonas' former home. Matters quickly get worse when Jonas reunites with his wife, only to discover that she is now engaged to Renne.
Acting
Chuck Connors commits fully to feral grief—this is his show.
Cinematography
Shadowy night sequences where the 'tiger' stalks his prey.
Director
Bernard McEveety
Chuck Connors
Jonas Trapp
Michael Rennie
Brooks Durham
Kathryn Hays
Jessie Larkin Trapp
Joan Blondell
Mrs. Lavender
Gloria Grahame
Bonnie Shelley
Bill Bixby
Johnsy Boy Hood
Claude Akins
Elwood Coates
Paul Fix
Hanley
James MacArthur
The Census Taker
Arthur O'Connell
The Narrator
Frank Gorshin
Tod Wisdom
Marissa Mathes
Maria (as Marrisa Mathes)
Jamie Farr
Pete the Blacksmith
Gary Merrill
Dub Stokes
Harry Harvey
Vogan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Bernard McEveety's feature directorial debut; he'd later direct numerous Disney films and TV westerns including Gunsmoke episodes.
The 'tiger' metaphor in the tagline and dialogue reflects 1960s pop psychology fascination with primitive masculinity—think Lee Marvin in Point Blank released the same year.
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