

The Mad Magician
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Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.
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- Language
- English
- mask
- inventor
- crematorium
- illusion
- contract
- murder
- black and white
- police detective
- fingerprint
- ex-wife
- circular saw
- bonfire
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- Theatrical19 May 1954
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The Mad Magician was released on 19 May 1954.
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John Chard
10/8/2017
Tails you win, heads you lose! The Mad Magician is directed by John Brahm and written by Crane Wilbur. It stars Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor and Patrick O'Neal. Music is by Arthur Lange and Emil Newman and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Magician Don Gallico (Price) is incensed when his attempts at stardom is scuppered by a contract he signed, so much so he takes matters in to his own hands... One o…
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