Josephine Griffin appeared in what 1956 film based on the book of the same name
Josephine Griffin Josephine Griffin (13 December 1928 – 15 September 2005) was a well-known English film actress who appeared in a string of British films of the 1950s, such as "The Purple Plain" (1954), "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) and "The Spanish Gardener" (1956). After retiring from acting, under her married name Josephine Filmer-Sankey she wrote about the Bayeux Tapestry and edited the autobiography of Sir John Mandeville.
Tiger by the Tail Tiger by the Tail, also known as Cross-Up, is a 1955 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart. It is an adaptation of the novel "Never Come Back" by John Mair. Larry Parks, a memorable Al Jolson in The Jolson Story, had fallen foul of America's House Un-American Activities Committee, and had his first film role for four years starring in this British low budgeter.