简介：'Pel'Pelhamisaveterancarnivalbarkerwho'shappilymarriedanddesperatelywantsagoodeducationforhisyoungson.WithmoneyborrowedfrombookieTonyLewis,hepersuadesSapolio,aprofessional"starvingman,"toattempttobreakhisownworld'srecordof65dayswithoutfood.Pel,anaturalpromoter,persuadesarealestatebrokertodonatelandfortheshow,whichwillfeatureSapolioinsideaglasscagehousedinatenttobeogledbythecuriouspayingpublic.Priortothestartoftheordeal,Sapolioandhiswifethrowapartyintheirflat.Whenagirlinanupstairsapartmentismurdered,suspicionfallsonPelandTonyLewis,thegirl'sformerboyfriend.Sapoliounknowinglyhasglimpsedthemurderer,butinitiallycannotrememberwhathelookedlike.Thatmakes"TheStarvingMan"atargetfortherealkiller.…