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Cast
Vincent Price
as Don Gallico
Mary Murphy
as Karen Lee
Eva Gabor
as Claire Gallico Ormond
John Emery
as Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
Donald Randolph
as Ross Ormond
Lenita Lane
as Alice Prentiss
Patrick O'Neal
as Lt. Alan Bruce
Jay Novello
as Frank Prentiss
Corey Allen
as Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)
Conrad Brooks
as Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Crime, Mystery
Votes50
DirectorJohn Brahm
WritersCrane Wilbur
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Mad Magician
About The Mad Magician
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.
Directed by John Brahm, The Mad Magician leans on a strong ensemble — Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1954.
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