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Nightmare Alley (1947) 7.7
Stanton Carlisle is an ambitious carnie who plays scams alongside phony mentalist Zeena and her alcoholic husband Pete, working the crowd as Zeena pretends to read their minds. But Stan has... See full summary » Director:Edmund Goulding |
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Cast
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| Tyrone Power | ... |
Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
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| Joan Blondell | ... |
Zeena Krumbein
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| Coleen Gray | ... |
Molly
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Helen Walker | ... |
Lilith Ritter
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Taylor Holmes | ... |
Ezra Grindle
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Bruno
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Ian Keith | ... |
Pete Krumbein
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Plot Synopsis
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Stanton Carlisle is an ambitious carnie who plays scams alongside phony mentalist Zeena and her alcoholic husband Pete, working the crowd as Zeena pretends to read their minds. But Stan has no intention of staying with the carnival; he has his heart set on an upscale night club act. Written by ASCPL
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He was all things to all men ... but only one thing to all women!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 October 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Scharlatan See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played during the opening carnival scene
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Trivia
The telephone numbers of the Helen Walker character, Consulting Psychologist Lilith Ritter, are STAte 9862 (for her Office in the Lakeshore Building) and ROGrs Pk 8685 (for her Residence in the Belmont Apartments), both adjacent to the Lake Michigan waterfront on the near north side of Chicago. See more »Goofs
During Powers's cab ride away from Walker's apartment, the Chicago Theater is visible in the rear-projection behind the car. After several more minutes of driving, the cab turns around in front of the same theater. See more »Soundtracks
"Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)"(uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Played during the opening carnival scene
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Wandered in on this classic many years ago, when it aired on WGN with no advance notice. I'd read a Houdini biography by William Lindsay Gresham, and seeing his name on this really got my curiosity up. Can't understand all the comparisons to "Freaks". They share a carnival setting, and little else. In these days of "Crossing Over", and psychic 1-900 hotlines, everybody should see this expose of the psychic business, possibly more important now, than then. Tyrone Power is excellent, playing against type, and showing more acting ability than many expected. The cast is virtually flawless, and the story remains timely. Having worked on a carnival myself, this film was very useful. Between this, and the gambling books of John Scarne, I started at the carnival with full knowledge of the scams that augmented their operations. I guess that a new print has been struck for arthouse showings, but we really need a lavish DVD presentation, with all the extras and documentation they can find!
--Judexdot1--