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Man on a Swing

Play trailer Poster for Man on a Swing PG Released Feb 27, 1974 1h 48m Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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
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Frank Perry

Director

Cliff Robertson

Lee Tucker

Joel Grey

Franklin WIlls

Dorothy Tristan

Janet Tucker

Peter Masterson

Willie Younger

Elizabeth Wilson

Dr. Anna Willson
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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
Producer
Howard B. Jaffe
Screenwriter
David Zelag Goodman
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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