Tiger by the Tail (U.S. title: Cross-Up; also known as CrossUp) is a 1955 British second feature ('B')[1] crime thriller film directed by John Gilling and starring Larry Parks, Constance Smith, Lisa Daniely and Donald Stewart.

[4] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An average British crime thriller, involving an American hero in the familiar rigmarole of gangs, kidnappings and escapes.

Larry Parks stars in this, one of his British movies, made after he was driven out of Hollywood at the height of his career during the McCarthy era witch-hunts of the 1950s.

"[6] In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Standard British thriller with familiar situations leaves its competent cast with little chance to shine.

Familiar situations and backdrops give a competent cast ... little chance to elevate their material above the ordinary.