The Glass Cage

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The Glass Cage

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

1955

0h 59m

5.4(11 votes)

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!

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17 members

Acting

John Ireland

Pel Pelham

Acting

Honor Blackman

Jenny Pelham

Acting

Geoffrey Keen

Harry Stanton

Acting

Eric Pohlmann

Henri Sapolio

Acting

Sid James

Tony Lewis

Acting

Liam Redmond

Inspector Lindley

Acting

Tonia Bern

Rena Maroni

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Sydney Tafler

Rorke

Acting

Ferdy Mayne

Bertie

Acting

Valerie Vernon

Bella

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Acting

Anthony Richmond

Peter Pelham

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Nora Gordon

Marie Sapolio

Acting

Sam Kydd

George

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Bernard Bresslaw

Ivan The Terrible

Acting

Stan Little

Mickelwitz

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Arthur Howard

Rutland

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Frank Williams

Spectator

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