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The Clairvoyant

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.1K
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Claude Rains in The Clairvoyant (1935)
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance
A fake music-hall clairvoyant meets a woman, and suddenly his predictions seem to come true ...A fake music-hall clairvoyant meets a woman, and suddenly his predictions seem to come true ...A fake music-hall clairvoyant meets a woman, and suddenly his predictions seem to come true ...
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett(by)
    • Ernst Lothar(based on the novel: "The Clairvoyant" by)
    • Bryan Edgar Wallace(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Claude Rains
    • Fay Wray
    • Mary Clare
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  • Director
    • Maurice Elvey
  • Writers
    • Charles Bennett(by)
    • Ernst Lothar(based on the novel: "The Clairvoyant" by)
    • Bryan Edgar Wallace(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Claude Rains
    • Fay Wray
    • Mary Clare
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    • 43User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Claude Rains and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains and Jane Baxter in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains, Mary Clare, and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains, Ben Field, and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Jane Baxter in The Clairvoyant (1935)
    Claude Rains and Fay Wray in The Clairvoyant (1935)

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    Claude Rains
    Claude Rains
    • Maximus
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Rene
    Mary Clare
    Mary Clare
    • Mother
    Ben Field
    • Simon
    Jane Baxter
    Jane Baxter
    • Christine
    Athole Stewart
    • Lord Southwood
    C. Denier Warren
    • Bimeter
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Prosecutor
    • (uncredited)
    Donald Calthrop
    Donald Calthrop
    • Derelict
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Cellier
    Frank Cellier
    • MacGregor
    • (uncredited)
    Margaret Davidge
    • Lodging Housekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Carleton Hobbs
    • Racing Commentator
    • (uncredited)
    Romilly Lunge
      Graham Moffatt
      • Page Boy
      • (uncredited)
      Jack Raine
      Jack Raine
      • Customs Officer
      • (uncredited)
      D.J. Williams
      • Juror
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Maurice Elvey
      • Writers
        • Charles Bennett(by) (screen play)
        • Ernst Lothar(based on the novel: "The Clairvoyant" by)
        • Bryan Edgar Wallace(screen play)
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      Storyline

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      • Goofs
        A witness at the trial is asked for her opinion. She quite properly replies that she is not possessed of sufficient knowledge to answer, but the prosecutor insists on her opinion, and the judge backs him up. Counsel are not permitted to ask a witness for an opinion, and in these circumstances it is even more obviously wrong.
      • Quotes

        Maximus: Darling, you're being rather childish.

        Rene: It's only because I love you rather a lot.

      • Alternate versions
        Scratchy multi-generation prints shown on TV under the title The Evil Mind are from a 68 min. reissue with different titles than the British original.
      • Connections
        Edited from Le tunnel (1933)

      User reviews43

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      6/10
      Early Claude Rains in imperfect tale of a charlatan...
      There are plenty of rough edges throughout this early CLAUDE RAINS film (released by Gainsborough), before his career went into high gear at Warner Bros. during the '30s and '40s. And yet, the story of a man who starts out as a charlatan and then really begins to see tragic events unfold, does hold the interest.

      The story moves rather briskly but there's a low-budget look to the proceedings that gives it the flavor of a second feature. The performances are a bit over the top (in melodramatic '30s style), with Rains obviously enjoying his central role as a man who finds he really can predict disasters when a certain woman (JANE BAXTER) is nearby.

      FAY WRAY is appealing and pretty (as a brunette) in the role of Rains' wife who is a partner in his act and JANE BAXTER does well as the other woman.

      Summing up: Implausible and a little creaky in the telling, it's an old-fashioned but better than the average programmer thanks to the interest sustained by Rains' performance.
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      • Release date
        • July 15, 1935 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • The Evil Mind
      • Filming locations
        • Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK
      • Production company
        • Gaumont British Picture Corporation
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 21 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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