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The Glass Cage
The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

JAGGED EDGE OF VIOLENCE!...THAT SHATTERS THE SCREEN WITH SUSPENSE!

Genres

Crime

OverView

A circus barker stages a sensational new act, the world's longest fast undertaken by “Sapolio”, on view in a glass cage. But this act also results in several murders, a kidnapping, and a poisoning!

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

5.364/10

Release Date

15 April 1955

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

John Ireland

John Ireland

Pel Pelham

Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Jenny Pelham

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Harry Stanton

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Henri Sapolio

Sid James

Sid James

Tony Lewis

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Inspector Lindley

Tonia Bern

Tonia Bern

Rena Maroni

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Rorke

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Bertie

Valerie Vernon

Valerie Vernon

Bella

Anthony Richmond

Anthony Richmond

Peter Pelham

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Marie Sapolio

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

George

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw

Ivan The Terrible

Stan Little

Stan Little

Mickelwitz

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Rutland

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Spectator

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