Ring of Fear (1954)

Directed by

William A. Wellman, James Edward Grant

Genre

adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A circus owner faces a series of mysterious and dangerous events at his show. A detective and some performers work together to uncover the culprit behind the disruptions.

lightheartedfast-pacednoir-tingedadventurouswhimsicalcolorfulself-referentialcircus-like

What happens

Ring of Fear is a 1954 American film noir directed by James Edward Grant and starring Clyde Beatty and Mickey Spillane as themselves. The cast also featured Pat O'Brien, Sean McClory and Marian Carr. Additional scenes were directed by William A. Wellman. It was shot in CinemaScope and Warnercolor. It was designed partly to take advantage of the popular success of the Mike Hammer adaptations produced by Victor Saville for United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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