The Tiger of Eschnapur

6/13/2026

**_A German Architect goes to northwest India to meet the maharajah… and a dancer_** This is the first of Fritz Lang's duology referred to as his Indian Epic; the second part being "The Indian Tomb,” which was released later the same year, 1959. Both films were heavily edited down into a 95-minute movie for American audiences called "Journey to the Lost City" and released the following year, which heavily trimmed Debra Paget's iconic dance sequences due to the Hays Office. Anyone who likes adventure flicks such as “Princess of the Nile,” "Legend of the Lost,” "The Vengeance of She,” "Raiders of the Lost Ark,” "Octopussy" and “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” should appreciate either installment of the Indian Epic, although the second part’s noticeably superior (as detailed belo