Drama ·Horror ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1926 · 1h 19m

The Magician

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Director
Rex Ingram
Cast
Alice Terry as Margaret Dauncey Paul Wegener as Oliver Haddo Firmin Gémier as Dr. Porhoët Iván Petrovich as Dr. Arthur Burdon Gladys Hamer as Susie Boyd Henry Wilson as Haddo's Servant
Crew
John F. Seitz — Director of Photography Grant Whytock — Editor Rex Ingram — Screenplay W. Somerset Maugham — Novel Rex Ingram — Producer
Tagline

THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL'S SOUL!

Synopsis

A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.

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Mood & Themes
helplessnesssorcerersilent filmhypnotistsatyrwoman in perilsculptresshypnotic powers
Key Collaborators
Rex Ingram Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography Grant Whytock Editor Rex Ingram Screenplay W. Somerset Maugham Novel Rex Ingram Producer
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