Christopher Allport, born in 1947 in Boston, made his mark in cult cinema with a diverse range of performances. He appears as a pivotal character in Savage Weekend (1979), a film that blends horror with psychological tension, and in Circle of Power (1983), where he navigates the complexities of a mysterious narrative. His role in Man on a Swing (1974) further highlights his ability to engage audiences in gripping stories. Allport's contributions to these films underscore his significance in the landscape of exploitation and cult cinema.
Man on a Swing
Franklin Wills offers Chief Lee Tucker startlingly accurate visions of an unsolved murder. Unable to decide whether Wills is psychic, involved, or both, Tucker turns the volunteer witness into his leading suspect. When young schoolteacher Maggie Dawson (Dianne Hull) is found dead in her car in a parking lot in broad daylight, police chief Lee Tucker (Cliff Robertson) can find no clues pointing to her killer. Flamboyant self-proclaimed psychic Franklin Wills (Joel Grey) offers his help to the skeptical policeman, and, when his supposed visions about the case begin to reveal clues and information that only the killer could possibly have known, he becomes a suspect himself. 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.
