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      Ring of Fear

      Released Jul 24, 1954 1h 32m Drama List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 50+ Ratings After unstable former circus performer Dublin O'Malley (Sean McClory) escapes from a mental institution, he goes after Clyde Beatty (Clyde Beatty), the animal trainer whom O'Malley blames for his fate. He is also obsessed with Valerie (Marian Carr), a trapeze performer and old flame. When O'Malley arrives, dangerous accidents start happening around the circus, and manager Frank Wallace (Pat O'Brien) calls for help from mystery writer Mickey Spillane (Mickey Spillane). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 01 Buy Now

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      Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Hollywood may yet come up with a first-class job about circus life, but this one isn't it. Nov 6, 2019 Full Review Sean Axmaker Turner Classic Movies Online The resulting film, with its wildly inconsistent acting styles and loopy dialogue , borders on camp classic. Oct 13, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews This is the kind of pulp film where subtlety counted for squat. Rated: B Jan 22, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member This was shot pretty well, but it dragged on with a kind of weak plot and was hard to really get into. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting to look at not much of a story though Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member an interesting film that actually has mickey spillane playing himself. lots of scenes displaying circus fun in full technicolor. a nice film. the plot isn't too in depth, but overall it's decent if you like the circus. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member good movie with Mickey Spillane playing himself in a story he wrote. Neat scenes of an actual circus performing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After unstable former circus performer Dublin O'Malley (Sean McClory) escapes from a mental institution, he goes after Clyde Beatty (Clyde Beatty), the animal trainer whom O'Malley blames for his fate. He is also obsessed with Valerie (Marian Carr), a trapeze performer and old flame. When O'Malley arrives, dangerous accidents start happening around the circus, and manager Frank Wallace (Pat O'Brien) calls for help from mystery writer Mickey Spillane (Mickey Spillane).
      Director
      James Edward Grant, William A. Wellman
      Screenwriter
      Paul Fix, James Edward Grant, Philip MacDonald, Mickey Spillane
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 24, 1954, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 12, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 32m
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