Ring of Fear

"MICKEY SPILLANE'S KIND OF ACTION, WOMEN and EXCITEMENT...AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CIRCUS!"

1954 1h 33m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 9

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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Mystery writer Mickey Spillane tries to help Clyde Beatty deal with a plot to sabotage his circus.

“MICKEY SPILLANE'S KIND OF ACTION, WOMEN and EXCITEMENT...AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CIRCUS!”

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Cast

Clyde Beatty
Clyde Beatty
Mickey Spillane
Mickey Spillane
Pat O'Brien
Frank Wallace
Sean McClory
Dublin O'Malley
Marian Carr
Valerie St. Denis
John Bromfield
Armand St. Denis
Gonzalez Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Emmett Lynn
Twitchy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Edward Grant
Writers: Philip MacDonald, Paul Fix, James Edward Grant
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Edward Grant, shot by Edwin B. DuPar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Arthur Lange. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fred MacDowell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clyde Beatty and Mickey Spillane and Pat O'Brien carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MICKEY SPILLANE'S KIND OF ACTION, WOMEN and EXCITEMENT...AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CIRCUS!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Edward Grant directs. Edwin B. DuPar behind the camera. Arthur Lange scores. Fred MacDowell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

172 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by James Edward Grant, shot by Edwin B. DuPar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Arthur Lange. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fred MacDowell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Clyde Beatty and Mickey Spillane and Pat O'Brien carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "MICKEY SPILLANE'S KIND OF ACTION, WOMEN and EXCITEMENT...AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CIRCUS!".
8IMDB entry: tt0047416 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.