The Glass Cage

The Glass Cage

A Jagged Edge of Violence that Shatters the Screen with Suspense!

1955•59m•5.5/10

Crime

Ratings

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5.5/10(12)

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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Production

Hammer Film Productions, Lippert Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Sidney James

Sidney James

Tony Lewis

Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

Inspector Lindley

Tonia Bern

Rena Maroni

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Rorke

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Bertie

Valerie Vernon

Bella

Anthony Richmond

Peter Pelham

Nora Gordon

Nora Gordon

Marie Sapolio

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

George

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw

Ivan The Terrible

Stan Little

Mickelwitz

Arthur Howard

Arthur Howard

Rutland

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

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