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Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing

1974Movie⏱️ 1h 50mPG
CrimeMysteryThriller
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
855 votes

A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man ...

Director
Frank Perry
Writers
David Zelag Goodman, William Arthur Clark
Stars
Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan
Release Date
February 27, 1974
Language
English
Country
United States
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Nominations
πŸ’¬ 19
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.5K
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🎭 Top Cast

Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
as Lee Tucker
Joel Grey
Joel Grey
as Franklin Wills
Dorothy Tristan
Dorothy Tristan
as Janet Tucker
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
as Dr. Anna Willson
George Voskovec
George Voskovec
as Dr. Nicholas Holnar
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Ron Weyand
as Dr. Philip Fusco
Peter Masterson
Peter Masterson
as Willie Younger
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
as Ted Ronan
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Joe Ponazecki
as Dan Lloyd
Christopher Allport
Christopher Allport
as Richie Tom Keating

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Milford, Connecticut, USA
Production
Jaffilms Inc.

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🎯 Categories

Psychological ThrillerCrimeMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Is Joel a hindrance or a help?
by aramis-112-804880 β€’ 2026-01-07

"Cliff Robertson is a cop trying to nail a killer. Joel Gray is a psychic determined to help him. But how does the psychic know what he knows? And does he know a little too much? I coincidentally caught this movie not long after reading a book about "psychic" Peter Hurkos, who went to his grave claiming he helped the police crack the Boston Strangler case (which the police deny). An understanding of how these people operate was helpful in comprehending all that went on. However, the ending is disappointing...."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Based on the book "The Girl on the Volkswagen Floor" by William Arthur Clark (1971) about the murder of young local schoolteacher Barbara Ann Butler in Kettering, Ohio (a suburb of Dayton).

πŸ“– Synopsis

A small-town police chief investigating a murder is offered help by a self-described psychic. However, when the chief discovers that the "psychic" is in possession of information known only to the police, he suspects that the man ...