| Ring of Fear | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original
film poster | |
| Directed by |
James Edward Grant William A. Wellman |
| Written by |
Paul Fix Philip MacDonald James Edward Grant Mickey Spillane |
| Produced by |
Robert Fellows D. Ross Lederman John Wayne |
| Starring |
Clyde Beatty Mickey Spillane Pat O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Edited by | Fred MacDowell |
| Music by |
Arthur Lange Emil Newman |
Production company | Wayne-Fellows Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.8 million [1] |
Ring of Fear is a 1954 American film noir directed by James Edward Grant and starring Clyde Beatty and Mickey Spillane as themselves. [2] The cast also featured Pat O'Brien, Sean McClory and Marian Carr. Additional scenes were directed by William A. Wellman. It was shot in CinemaScope and Warnercolor. It was designed partly to take advantage of the popular success of the Mike Hammer adaptations produced by Victor Saville for United Artists. [3]
Plot
With a deranged killer on the loose in his circus, lion tamer Beatty calls in mystery writer Spillane to solve the case.
Cast
- Clyde Beatty as Himself
- Mickey Spillane as Himself
- Pat O'Brien as Frank Wallace
- Sean McClory as Dublin O'Malley
- Marian Carr as Valerie St. Dennis
- John Bromfield as Armand St. Dennis
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Pedro Gonzales
- Emmett Lynn as Twitchy
- Jack Stang as Himself
- Kenneth Tobey as Shreveport
- Kathy Cline as Suzette St. Dennis
- Queenie Leonard as Tillie
- Larri Thomas as Strong Woman
- Karl Wallenda as Trapeze Performer
- Henry Rowland as Lunch Counter Proprietor
- Forrest Taylor as Psychiatrist
- Vince Barnett as Vendor
References
- ^ "1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada
- ^ Collins & Traylor p.37
- ^ Collins & Traylor p.37
Bibliography
- Collins, Max Allan & Traylor, James L. Mickey Spillane on Screen: A Complete Study of the Television and Film Adaptations. McFarland, 2018.
External links
- Ring of Fear at IMDb
- Ring of Fear at the TCM Movie Database
- Ring of Fear at AllMovie
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Categories:
- 1954 films
- Circus films
- CinemaScope films
- Films directed by William A. Wellman
- Films produced by John Wayne
- Films directed by James Edward Grant
- Films scored by Arthur Lange
- Films scored by Emil Newman
- Batjac Productions films
- 1950s mystery films
- American mystery films
- Warner Bros. films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Mystery film stubs