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      Man on a Swing

      PG Released Feb 27, 1974 1h 48m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 11% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score When young schoolteacher Maggie Dawson (Dianne Hull) is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker (Cliff Robertson) can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills (Joel Grey) offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      Bernard Drew Gannett News Service It's no great mystery, its morality seems dubious, but it does entertain and it Is well acted by Robertson, Grey, Miss Tristan, Elizabeth Wilson. George Voskovec and a good New York cast. Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Really dumb and unconvincing. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When young schoolteacher Maggie Dawson (Dianne Hull) is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker (Cliff Robertson) can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills (Joel Grey) offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself.
      Director
      Frank Perry
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 27, 1974, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 1, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 48m
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