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The Glass Cage(1955)
Status: Released
Date: 1955-04-15
56%
12 Votes
Time: 0h 59m
A Jagged Edge of Violence that Shatters the Screen with Suspense!
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!
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Lippert Films
Movie: The Glass Cage
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Ireland
Pel Pelham
Honor Blackman
Jenny Pelham
Geoffrey Keen
Harry Stanton
Eric Pohlmann
Henri Sapolio
Sidney James
Tony Lewis
Liam Redmond
Inspector Lindley
Sydney Tafler
Rorke
Ferdy Mayne
Bertie
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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!
Release Date
1955-04-15
Average
5.583
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
A Jagged Edge of Violence that Shatters the Screen with Suspense!
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