The Glass Cage (1955 film)
The Glass Cage (American title: The Glass Tomb) is a 1955 British mystery film, directed by Montgomery Tully and starring John Ireland, Honor Blackman and Sid James. It was made by Hammer Film Productions.[2][3]
| The Glass Cage | |
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 U.S. theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Produced by | Anthony Hinds |
| Screenplay by | Richard H. Landau |
| Based on | novel The Outsiders by A.E. Martin[1] |
| Starring | John Ireland |
| Music by | Leonard Salzedo |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | James Needs |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures (USA) Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
A carnival is interrupted by a couple of murders, causing the police to investigate.
Cast
- John Ireland as Pel Pelham
- Honor Blackman as Jenny Pelham
- Geoffrey Keen as Harry Stanton
- Eric Pohlmann as Sapolio
- Sid James as Tony Lewis
- Liam Redmond as Lindley
- Sydney Tafler as Rorke
- Sam Kydd as George
Critical reception
Dennis Schwartz called it "a moderate programmer that manages to get by its weak and unconvincing story by the efforts of its talented cast";[4] while Leonard Maltin noted that "Bizarre carnival backgrounds give this typical murder tale some spice."[5]
References
- "The Glass Tomb (1955) - Screenplay Info - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- Martin, A. E. (20 February 1994). Common People. Wakefield Press. ISBN 9781862543034 – via Google Books.
- "The Glass Tomb (1955) - Montgomery Tully - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- Schwartz, Dennis. "glasstomb". homepages.sover.net.
- "The Glass Tomb (1955) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
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