The Mad Magician

1954 PG-13 1h 12m

6.9 / 10 49

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6.9/10

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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.

Director John Brahm

Writers

Crane Wilbur Crane Wilbur

Stars

Vincent Price Mary Murphy Eva Gabor

Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery

Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

Conrad Brooks

Bonfire Extra (uncredited)

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Roy Engel

Detective (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot

Program Hawker (uncredited)

Roland Varno

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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John Chard 8 Oct 2017

6/10

Tails you win, heads you lose! The Mad Magician is directed by John Brahm and written by Crane Wilbur. It stars Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor and Patrick O'Neal. Music is by Arthur Lange and Emil Newman and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Magician Don Gallico (Price) is incensed when his attempts at stardom is scuppered by a contract he signed, so much so he takes matters in to his o...