Tiger Bay
Seen it?1934 | 70 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for crime fans and anyone who loves a strong drama. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 10 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Michael is a young Englishman abroad who deliberately visits a tough Chinese district of Tiger Bay to test his strength. He falls in love and battles a protection racket.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 979 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by J. Elder Wills
- Rène RayLetty
- Henry VictorOlaf
- Lawrence GrossmithWhistling Rufus
- Anna May WongLui Chang
- Margaret YardeFay
- Victor GarlandMichael
- Ernest JayAlf
- Wally PatchWally
- Graham SouttenStumpy
- Brian BuchelTony