The Glass Cage (1955): Cast
The Glass Cage is a 1955 crime film directed by Montgomery Tully, starring Eric Pohlmann as Henri Sapolio, Nora Gordon and John Ireland. It runs 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Director
- Montgomery Tully
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hammer Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Glass Cage About?
The premise of The Glass Cage without spoilers.
A charismatic circus barker launches a sensational stunt—“Sapolio” attempts the world’s longest fast while locked inside a glass cage. The bizarre spectacle quickly spirals into violence, leading to multiple murders, a kidnapping and a deadly poisoning, turning the show into a tense, deadly game of survival.
The Glass Cage Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- scotland yard
- party
- investment
- loan
- check
- escalator
- train station
- tube station
- spruiking
- side show
- soda water
- advertisement
+28 more Show fewer
- police inspector
- reel to reel tape recorder
- bath
- bathtub
- newspaper headline
- taunting
- poison
- ham
- coma
- couple
- police
- man
- british noir
- carnival barker
- trafalgar square london
- london england
- subway station
- strychnine
- soda
- psychopath
- little person
- impresario
- giant
- cossack
- chorus girl
- bookmaker
- blackmail
- based on novel
The Glass Cage Cast & Characters
Eric Pohlmann leads the cast as Henri Sapolio, with Nora Gordon as Marie Sapolio and John Ireland as Pel Pelham. Directed by Montgomery Tully; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Montgomery Tully
- Eric Pohlmann as Henri Sapolio
- Nora Gordon as Marie Sapolio
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John Ireland as Pel Pelham -
Geoffrey Keen as Harry Stanton
Also Starring in The Glass Cage
· 13 more- Honor Blackman Jenny Pelham
- Sam Kydd George
- Sid James Tony Lewis
- Ferdy Mayne Bertie
- Sydney Tafler Rorke
- Arthur Howard Rutland
- Bernard Bresslaw Ivan The Terrible
- Frank Williams Spectator
- Liam Redmond Inspector Lindley
- Anthony Richmond Peter Pelham
- Valerie Vernon Bella
- Stan Little Mickelwitz
- Tonia Bern Rena Maroni
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The Glass Cage FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Glass Cage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Glass Cage?
The Glass Cage runs 59 minutes.
When was The Glass Cage released?
The Glass Cage was released on April 15, 1955.
Who directed The Glass Cage?
The Glass Cage was directed by Montgomery Tully.
More films by Montgomery Tully Who is in the cast of The Glass Cage?
The Glass Cage stars Eric Pohlmann as Henri Sapolio, Nora Gordon as Marie Sapolio and John Ireland as Pel Pelham, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Glass Cage have a post-credit scene?
No. The Glass Cage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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