Ring of Fear

Ring of Fear

MICKEY SPILLANE'S KIND OF ACTION, WOMEN and EXCITEMENT...AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE CIRCUS!

NR 1954 · 93 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Mystery

Mystery writer Mickey Spillane tries to help Clyde Beatty deal with a plot to sabotage his circus.

Directed by James Edward Grant · Written by Philip MacDonald

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