The Glass Cage (1955)
US 1 sheet poster image courtesy Robert Simps
Also known as:
The Glass Tomb (USA)
Starring:
Status: In Release
Category: Film
Genre: Thriller
Country of origin: UK
Language: English
Running time: 59 mins
Directed by: Montgomery Tully
Synopsis
Pel Pelham, struggling showman, has seen his best friend murdered and his latest variety act fatally poisoned. When his wife and son are viciously threatened Pel is determined to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Set against the background of the circus and its personalities, this is a story involving blackmail, drug running and death.
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Cast includes Hammer vets Honor Blackman (TO THE DEVIL...A DAUGHTER) and Geoffrey Keene (TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA), both known for their prominent roles in the James Bond series. Down in the cast list is Ferdy Mayne, unforgettable as Count Von Krolock in Roman Polanski's brilliant comic tribute to Hammer, DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES/THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS.