The Glass Tomb (1955)
The Glass Tomb (1955)
„The Glass Tomb“ is a 1955 mystery film directed by Montgomery Tull. The screenplay by Richard H. Landau is based on the 1945 novel „The Outsiders“ (a.k.a. Common People) by A. E. Martin.
Showman Pel Pelham stages a sensational act featuring „Sapolio,” who attempts the world’s longest fast in a glass cage. However, the performance is overshadowed by a blackmail scheme from Rena, an old friend’s former lover, who turns up dead at a party, making Pel’s friend Tony the prime suspect. As Pel races to uncover the truth, he navigates a deadly maze of murder, a shocking poisoning, and a climactic showdown with the real killer!
Cast:
- John Ireland – Pel Pelham
- Honor Blackman – Jenny Pelham
- Geoffrey Keen – Harry Stanton
- Eric Pohlmann – Henri Sapolio
- Sidney James – Tony Lewis
- Liam Redmond – Inspector Lindley
- Sydney Tafler – Rorke
- Valerie Vernon – Bella
- Arnold Marlé – Pop Maroni (scenes deleted)
- Nora Gordon – Marie Sapolio
- Sam Kydd – George
- Ferdy Mayne – Bertie
- Tonia Bern – Rena Maroni
- Arthur Howard – Rutland
- Stan Little – Mickelwitz
- Bruce Beeby – „Doctor“ Treating Sapolio
- Bernard Bresslaw – Ivan the Terrible, Cossack Dancer
- Alex Graham – Man in Queue
- Dan Lester – Tony’s Assistant
- Jack May – Cyril
- Richard Neller – Detective in Tent
- Fred Nicholas – Detective Sergeant
- Dandy Nichols – Woman with Child
- Anthony Richmond – Peter Pelham
- Guy Standeven – Man in Queue
- Fred Stroud – Spectator Outside Sapolio’s Cage
- Frank Williams – Spectator Outside Sapolio’s Cage
- Ian Wilson – Man Eating Sandwich
- Dennis Wyndham – Spectator Talking to George
„The Glass Tomb“ is a 1955 mystery film directed by Montgomery Tull. The screenplay by Richard H. Landau is based on the 1945 novel „The Outsiders“ (a.k.a. Common People) by A. E. Martin.
Showman Pel Pelham stages a sensational act featuring „Sapolio,” who attempts the world’s longest fast in a glass cage. However, the performance is overshadowed by a blackmail scheme from Rena, an old friend’s former lover, who turns up dead at a party, making Pel’s friend Tony the prime suspect. As Pel races to uncover the truth, he navigates a deadly maze of murder, a shocking poisoning, and a climactic showdown with the real killer!