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Directed by Frank Perry, Man on a Swing leans on a strong ensemble — Cliff Robertson, Joel Grey, Dorothy Tristan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1974.
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Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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