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The Mad Magician

1954 • 1h12m Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror

Rating

6.9/10

Popularity

2

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

Director

John Brahm

Screenplay

Crane Wilbur

Cast

Vincent Price

Mary Murphy

Eva Gabor

Release date

5/19/1954

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

49