The Mad Magician (1954)
The Mad Magician (1954)
3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!
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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Cast

Vincent Price Vincent Price As: Don Gallico
Mary Murphy Mary Murphy As: Karen Lee
Eva Gabor Eva Gabor As: Claire Gallico Ormond
John Emery John Emery As: Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
Donald Randolph Donald Randolph As: Ross Ormond
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 19 May 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Don Gallico

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Karen Lee

Eva Gabor

Eva Gabor

Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery

John Emery

Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Ross Ormond

Lenita Lane

Lenita Lane

Alice Prentiss

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Lt. Alan Bruce

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Frank Prentiss

Corey Allen

Corey Allen

Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

Conrad Brooks

Conrad Brooks

Bonfire Extra (uncredited)

Roy Engel

Roy Engel

Detective (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Program Hawker (uncredited)

Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

Directed By

John Brahm

John Brahm

Director

Hal Herman

Hal Herman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bryan Foy

Bryan Foy

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Gustaf Norin

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Designer

Robert Martien

Robert Martien

Wardrobe Designer

George Bau

George Bau

Makeup Designer

Sound

Emil Newman

Emil Newman

Original Music Composer

Arthur Lange

Arthur Lange

Original Music Composer

John K. Kean

John K. Kean

Sound

Visual Effects

Bob Haskell

Bob Haskell

Visual Effects

Camera

Bert Glennon

Bert Glennon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Frank Paul Sylos

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Dave Koehler

Dave Koehler

Special Effects

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