The direction of The Sleeping Tiger was credited to Victor Hanbury, but this was actually a pseudonym for the blacklisted Joseph Losey, whose first British film this was. Alexander Knox stars as psychiatrist Clive Esmond, who believes that he can stem the criminal tendencies of young fugitive from justice Frank Clements (Dirk Bogarde). To this end, Esmond hides Clements in his own home. At first hostile towards the handsome crook, Esmond's wife Glenda (Alexis Smith) gradually warms up to her house guest, and before long she and Clements are casting lustful glances at one another. She intends to run off with Clements and make a new life for herself, when suddenly he decides that he actually wants to reform. If nothing else, The Sleeping Tiger is a fascinating precursor to the sexual tensions prevalent in Losey's later Harold Pinter adaptations. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
一直以来,汤姆(迈克尔·道格拉斯 Michael Douglas 饰)都勤勤恳恳的在岗位上工作着,他的目的没有别的,就是希望能够升职成为副总裁。就在汤姆的目标就要达成之时,凭空杀出的美女美迪(黛咪·摩尔 Demi Moore 饰)让他的梦想成为了泡影,这个女人不仅夺走了副总裁的职位,还成为了汤姆的上司。然而,更让汤姆感到尴尬的是,这个美迪不是别人,正是自己的旧情人。 美迪似乎对汤姆旧情难忘,否则也不会把他叫到办公室里对他动手动脚,没想到,这一桃色事件传到老板的耳中却完全变了模样,心怀不轨的美迪竟然状告汤姆对她进行性骚扰。汤姆识破了美迪的阴谋,为了保全自己的清白和工作,他必须和这个“女魔头”抗争到底。