Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing is a 1974 American thriller film directed by Frank Perry and written by David Zelag Goodman. The film stars Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson and George Voskovec. The film was released on February 27, 1974, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| Man on a Swing | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Perry |
| Produced by | Howard B. Jaffe |
| Screenplay by | David Zelag Goodman |
| Starring | Cliff Robertson Joel Grey Dorothy Tristan Elizabeth Wilson George Voskovec |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Adam Holender |
| Edited by | Sidney Katz |
Production company | Jaffilms Inc. |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Police detective Lee Tucker is investigating the murder of a woman. He has little evidence until factory worker Franklin Wills approaches him, identifying himself as a clairvoyant. Wills goes into trances during which he says that he can see the murder taking place. The whole time, Tucker wonders if Wills is authentically clairvoyant, or if he has an ulterior motive.
Cast
- Cliff Robertson as Lee Tucker
- Joel Grey as Franklin Wills
- Dorothy Tristan as Janet Tucker
- Elizabeth Wilson as Dr. Anna Willson
- George Voskovec as Dr. Nicholas Holnar
- Ron Weyand as Dr. Philip Fusco
- Peter Masterson as Willie Younger
- Lane Smith as Ted Ronan
- Joe Ponazecki as Dan Lloyd
- Christopher Allport as Richie Tom Keating
- Patricia Hawkins as Diana Spenser
- Richard Venture as Man in Motel
- Dianne Hull as Maggie Dawson
- Gil Gerard as Donald Forbes
- Robert Dryden as Mr. Dawson
- Alice Drummond as Mrs. Dawson
- Richard McKenzie as Sam Gallagher
- Brendan Fay as Father Connally
- Clarice Blackburn as Mrs. Brennan
- Nicholas Pryor as Paul Kearney
- Josef Sommer as Pete Russell
- Shawn Campbell as Steve Barron
- Ben Slack as Ronnie
- Clarence Felder as Coach
- Penelope Milford as Evelyn Moore
- Bruce French as Check-Out Man
- Loretta Fury as Mrs. Segretta
- Roy Mason as Plant Manager
- James Galvin as Man in Plant
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See also
References
- Sayre, Nora (1974-02-28). "Movie Review - Man on a Swing - Film: It's Murder With Too Few Suspects: The Cast". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- "Man on a Swing". Rotten Tomatoes. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
External links
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