It's like the old commercials for psychic hotlines. They showed the psychics talking to callers but only telling them things they already knew.
In Man on a Swing, a "clairvoyant" (Joel Grey) calls the police. He knows details of a murder that were never made public. Police aren't idiots. They know something's not right, and the guy acts like a jackass.
At one point they have psychologists question the clairvoyant confronting him with serious problems in what he's saying, that he's doesn't have a normal reaction to his horrible visions. Police chief Cliff Robertson is annoyed that the guy is using a murder to get attention for himself.
Based on a real case.
Might make a double feature with The Boston Strangler. Boston cops had a psychic to contend with and were initially impressed.
The psychic in The Boston Strangler was Peter Hurkos. Born in Holland. He used his accent to his advantage. He once appeared on a radio talk show and did psychic readings for people who called in.
"I see---DOOK!" he said.
"That's right!" the caller enthused. "My dog is right here with me!"
Free on The Criterion Channel or $2.99 on Amazon Prime.
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