Tiger Fangs (1943)

★★★★★ · Well researched and detailed · anakwarna · 2024-06-12

Speaking as a Malaysian, I see here one of the better hollywood representations of east Asia. I find there to be a lot wrong with the previous comment from revdaddy. For one there isn’t even mention of the japanese or a single Japanese character in the film. The “monkey people” comment by the “native” as referred to by revdaddy, or as he is called in the film, Ali, is used perhaps in reference to Mr. Gretz’s henchman who is of unmentioned race. And the animals in the film, tigers and elephants, are ubiquitous in the thick tropical rainforests of Malaya. I am intrigued to know how they shot…

★★★★ · Frank Buck Strikes Again · revdaddy · 2011-01-27

Not the usual Frank Buck fare. This is a story, not just animal catching. Frank Buch battles the Japanese (called monkey people by the natives in the film). One must see this film as a product of it's time and not judge the name calling and racial slurs as contemporary. It's not a bad film at all and I enjoyed it. It's funny, exciting and has lots of animals. There was one scene where African animals were running around even though this is supposed to be in East Asia. Stock footage strikes again, but people in the US wouldn't have necessarily known the difference at that time. Worth a watch.