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The Great Flamarion

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 18m
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6.6/10
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Dan Duryea, Erich von Stroheim, Steve Barclay, and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.

  • Director
    • Anthony Mann
  • Writers
    • Anne Wigton
    • Heinz Herald
    • Richard Weil
  • Stars
    • Erich von Stroheim
    • Mary Beth Hughes
    • Dan Duryea
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Mann
    • Writers
      • Anne Wigton
      • Heinz Herald
      • Richard Weil
    • Stars
      • Erich von Stroheim
      • Mary Beth Hughes
      • Dan Duryea
    • 35User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Dan Duryea, Erich von Stroheim, Steve Barclay, and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Dan Duryea and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Dan Duryea, Erich von Stroheim, Steve Barclay, and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Dan Duryea, Erich von Stroheim, Steve Barclay, and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim and Lester Allen in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Erich von Stroheim in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Dan Duryea, Erich von Stroheim, Lester Allen, Steve Barclay, and Mary Beth Hughes in The Great Flamarion (1945)
    Dan Duryea and Erich von Stroheim in The Great Flamarion (1945)

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    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • The Great Flamarion
    • (as Erich Von Stroheim)
    Mary Beth Hughes
    Mary Beth Hughes
    • Connie Wallace
    Dan Duryea
    Dan Duryea
    • Al Wallace
    Steve Barclay
    Steve Barclay
    • Eddie Wheeler
    • (as Stephen Barclay)
    Lester Allen
    Lester Allen
    • Tony
    Esther Howard
    Esther Howard
    • Cleo
    Michael Mark
    Michael Mark
    • Nightwatchman
    William A. Boardway
    William A. Boardway
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Hotel Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Kay Deslys
    Kay Deslys
    • Sally Hampton
    • (uncredited)
    Alphonso DuBois
    Alphonso DuBois
    • Stagehand
    • (uncredited)
    John Elliott
    John Elliott
    • Theatrical Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Vagrant on Park Bench
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Stage Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Ferrell
    • Mexican Singer
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Fogel
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Granby
    • Detective Ramirez
    • (uncredited)
    Bobbie Hale
    • Pawn Shop Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Anthony Mann
    • Writers
      • Anne Wigton
      • Heinz Herald
      • Richard Weil
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Producer W. Lee Wilder was the older brother of famed director Billy Wilder.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Connie Wallace first tells Flamarion of her love for him, the position of the gun in Flamarion's hand changes depending upon the shot. When it is a close-up of Flamarion, the gun barrel is high up, about the level of Flamarion's upper arm. In the wider shot, the gun barrel is in the crook of his elbow as his arms are folded.
    • Quotes

      Connie Wallace: You know, no matter how fast you drink it the distilleries can still stay way ahead of you.

      Al Wallace: Yup. But by next week I'll have 'em workin nights to do it!

    • Connections
      Edited into Muchachada nui: Episode #2.11 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Chita
      by Faith Watson

    User reviews35

    Review
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    7/10
    It Doesn't Go Up in Flamarions
    This is a decent little movie with a really nasty woman. She is really quite beautiful, and in the Blue Angel tradition, makes a man twice her age and not all that attractive, fall for her. There's no fool like an old fool and you don't mess with Von Stroheim. I wasn't aware that the great actor/director made some pretty weak films over the years. This one survives pretty well. Von Stroheim plays Flamarion, a trick shot artist, who is in great demand. He gets into the business of an alcoholic and his cheating wife. She uses him, changes him, and then he wants revenge. The story is told by Flamarion as another vaudeville performer holds him in his arms as he dies. It is told in flashback. I have to admit knowing that things had no possibility of working out, yet because of the interesting nature of the characters, particularly the young woman (who is beautiful, even by modern standards). Those of us who have had those yearnings to be young again and have a second chance can easily sympathize as this man makes mistake after mistake; loving too much; trusting too much. I was fairly impressed by the movie.
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    • Oct 2, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dead Pigeon
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • W. Lee Wilder Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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