The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician

1954
1h 12m
6.9

6.9/10

49 votes • View on IMDb
Thriller Crime Mystery Horror

"3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!"

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

mask inventor crematorium illusion contract murder black and white police detective fingerprint ex-wife circular saw bonfire landlady impersonation magic trick mystery writer illusionist crime fiction writer magician rival magician assistant

Quick Facts

Release Date May 19, 1954
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0047200

Cast

Vincent Price
Vincent Price

Don Gallico

Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy

Karen Lee

Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor

Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery
John Emery

Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

Donald Randolph
Donald Randolph

Ross Ormond

Lenita Lane
Lenita Lane

Alice Prentiss

Patrick O'Neal
Patrick O'Neal

Lt. Alan Bruce

Jay Novello
Jay Novello

Frank Prentiss

Corey Allen
Corey Allen

Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

Conrad Brooks
Conrad Brooks

Bonfire Extra (uncredited)

Roy Engel
Roy Engel

Detective (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot

Program Hawker (uncredited)

Key Crew

Bryan Foy
Producer
John Brahm
Director
Crane Wilbur
Screenplay