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The Mad Magician
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Genres
ThrillerCrimeMysteryHorror
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1954-05-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
47
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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