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The Mad Magician( 1954)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Vincent Price

      Don Gallico

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      Mary Murphy

      Karen Lee

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      Eva Gabor

      Claire Gallico Ormond

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      John Emery

      Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

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      Donald Randolph

      Ross Ormond

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      Lenita Lane

      Alice Prentiss

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      Patrick O'Neal

      Lt. Alan Bruce

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      Jay Novello

      Frank Prentiss

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      Corey Allen

      Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

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      Conrad Brooks

      Bonfire Extra (uncredited)

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      Roy Engel

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Lyle Talbot

      Program Hawker (uncredited)

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      Roland Varno

      Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Oct 08 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, The Mad Magician sees Columbia recycle Warner Brother's 1953 release of House of Wax. The familiarity of it all is impossible to shake off, with a key sc...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    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