The Magician (1926)
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- 1h 23min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 24 Oct 1926 (USA)
- Movie
A magician/alchemist, seeking to create life, finds that he needs the "blood of a virgin" to continue his experiments. He sends out his dwarf assistant to pick out the right girl.
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Cast
| Alice Terry | ... |
Margaret Dauncey
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| Paul Wegener | ... |
Oliver Haddo
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| Firmin Gémier | ... |
Dr. Porhoët
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| Iván Petrovich | ... |
Dr. Arthur Burdon
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Gladys Hamer | ... |
Susie Boyd
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Henry Wilson | ... |
Haddo's Servant
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| Hubert I. Stowitts | ... |
Dancing Faun
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Claude Fielding | ... |
Dancing Faun (uncredited)
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Gerald Fielding | ... |
Dancing Faun (uncredited)
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| Rosita Garcia | ... |
Arab Girl Bitten by Snake (uncredited)
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| John George | ... |
Haddo's Dwarf Servant (uncredited)
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| Michael Powell | ... |
Man with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rex Ingram | ||
Written by
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (novel) |
| Rex Ingram | ... | (adaptation and scenario) |
Produced by
| Rex Ingram | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | (photographer) |
Editing by
| Grant Whytock | ||
Art Direction by
| Henri Ménessier | ||
Production Management
| Harry Lachman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Powell | ... | assistant director |
Additional Crew
| George Noffka | ... | technical assistant |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1926) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1926) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1927) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1927) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Ufanamet (1927) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
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Storyline
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A young girl, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a young surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine which startled the medical world.
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| Taglines | She had given her heart to the man who had saved her. Then, into her life, stalked the evil, half-mad seeker of mysteries. Powerless under his spell, she forgot the man who loved her. (original ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This movie, especially the explosion of the laboratory, influenced James Whale while making the Frankenstein (1931) movies. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dr. Arthur Burdon:
Your niece is certainly the most beautiful patient I have ever had. See more » |