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Nightmare Alley (1947)

APPROVED 110 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir  -   28 October 1947 (USA)
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Stanton Carlisle is an ambitious carnie who plays scams alongside phony mentalist Zeena and her alcoholic husband Pete... See full summary »

Director:

Edmund Goulding

Writers:

Jules Furthman (screenplay), William Lindsay Gresham (novel)

Stars:

Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell and Coleen Gray
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tyrone Power ...
Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Joan Blondell ...
Zeena Krumbein
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray ...
Molly
Helen Walker Helen Walker ...
Lilith Ritter
Taylor Holmes Taylor Holmes ...
Ezra Grindle
Mike Mazurki ...
Bruno
Ian Keith Ian Keith ...
Pete Krumbein
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Mentalist | Scam | Carnival | Arrest  | See more »

Taglines:

He was all things to all men ... but only one thing to all women!

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Scharlatan See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 5, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, 'Stan' offers 'Bruno' a cigar. The name on the box is La Unica, a well-known Cuban-made brand at the time. The brand still exists, but the cigars are now made in the Dominican Republic with Dominican and Connecticut-grown tobacco leaves. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: 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 »

Quotes

Pete Krumbein: Every boy has a dog.
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Connections

Referenced in "Sanford and Son: Brother, Can You Spare an Act? (#5.6)" (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Boston Burglar"
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Traditional
Sung by George Beranger See more »