Film
The Mad Magician
1954 · 1h 12m · Thriller · Crime · Mystery
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Overview
Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.
Cast
Vincent Price
Don Gallico
Mary Murphy
Karen Lee
Eva Gabor
Claire Gallico Ormond
John Emery
Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
Donald Randolph
Ross Ormond
Lenita Lane
Alice Prentiss
Patrick O'Neal
Lt. Alan Bruce
Jay Novello
Frank Prentiss
Corey Allen
Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)
Conrad Brooks
Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
Roy Engel
Detective (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot
Program Hawker (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Crew
- John BrahmDirector
- Crane WilburScreenplay · Story
- Bryan FoyProducer
- Bert GlennonDirector of Photography
- Emil NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Arthur LangeOriginal Music Composer
- Grant WhytockEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 19, 1954
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror
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