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The Mad Magician (1954)

May 19, 1954 (US) Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror • 72m

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.

Director

John Brahm

Top Billed

Vincent Price

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Vincent Price
Vincent Price

Don Gallico

Eva Gabor
Eva Gabor

Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery
John Emery

Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

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)

Roland Varno
Roland Varno

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Crew
Emil Newman
Emil Newman

Original Music Composer

Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy

Producer

Arthur Lange
Arthur Lange

Original Music Composer

Crane Wilbur
Crane Wilbur

Screenplay

Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Gustaf Norin
Gustaf Norin

Makeup Designer

Dave Koehler
Dave Koehler

Special Effects

Bob Haskell
Bob Haskell

Visual Effects

Robert Martien
Robert Martien

Wardrobe Designer

Frank Paul Sylos
Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Hal Herman
Hal Herman

Assistant Director

Howard Bristol
Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

George Bau
George Bau

Makeup Designer



Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 6/10

October 8, 2017

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 own hands...

One of the eras 3-D productions, Th… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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