Thriller ·Crime ·Mystery ·Horror · United States of America · 1954 · 1h 12m

The Mad Magician

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Director
John Brahm
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
Crew
Bert Glennon — Director of Photography Grant Whytock — Editor Arthur Lange — Original Music Composer Emil Newman — Original Music Composer Crane Wilbur — Screenplay Crane Wilbur — Story
Tagline

3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
John Brahm Director Bert Glennon Director of Photography Grant Whytock Editor Arthur Lange Original Music Composer Emil Newman Original Music Composer Crane Wilbur Screenplay Crane Wilbur Story Bryan Foy Producer
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