Ladder of Swords
1990 · 98 min · ★ 3.7 · Fantasy, Thriller
An escaped convict, pursued by an obsessive policeman, hides out in a travelling circus
Directed by Norman Hull · Written by Neil Clarke
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Martin Shaw Don DeMarco -
Eleanor David Denise DeMarco -
Bob Peck Detective Inspector Atherton -
Juliet Stevenson Alice Howard
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