Man on a Swing (1974)

Director
Frank Perry

Main cast
Cliff Robertson; Joel Grey; Dorothy Tristan; Elizabeth Wilson; George Voskovec

Genres
Crime, Thriller

Description
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 may be more involved in the case than he lets on.


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