ADDITION: (July 2018) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray: This is described as a "Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Safety Dupe Negative by Paramount Pictures", although the source looks as modest as the production with a few speckles and some softness. It's on a single-layered Blu-ray, but looks consistent in-motion although never dynamic or crisp. Colors have some depth. It does look acceptable without artifacts or severe damage of any find. It's a fairly empty crime-drama but has an interesting cast.

Audio is transferred in DTS-HD Master (16-bit) in 2.0 channel. There aren't an abundance of aggressive effects - an early fistfight and some gunplay but has a competent score by Joe Greene (The Girl Who Knew Too Much) which added a bit of drama here and there. We should also mention Charo's song Let's Drink, Friend written by her and her husband Xavier Cugat. There are no subtitles and the Blu-ray disc is Region 'A'-locked.

Supplements include an audio commentary by Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson who discus the film's attributes but comparing it to reading a pulp novel off the stand with some titillation in writhing Charo and bikini-clad Tippi. It's fun to follow along with. There are also trailers for 4 others films.

Tiger By the Tail has a surprising cast with George, Tippi and some recognizable support (Dean Jagger, R.G. Armstrong, Lloyd Bochner, Skip Homeier, Alan Hale Jr.) plus, pop-culture celebrity, Charo in her first, bona-fide, English-language feature. As stated in the commentary for the actors involved - this was, mostly, just a paycheck. I wouldn't say I disliked it but it was a weak production including a less-satisfying script, sets, pacing etc.. I was however, curious to see it. Now I have.  

Gary W. Tooze