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Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

He was all things to all men…But only one thing to all women!

19477.21h 51m

Overview

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

Directed by Edmund Goulding
Written by Jules Furthman, William Lindsay Gresham
Produced by George Jessel
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Top Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Bruno

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Florence Auer

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcarnivalcon artistfilm noirblack and whitealcoholiccarnymind reading actcarnies

About Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1947 exploring themes of based on novel or book, carnival, con artist, film noir, black and white, alcoholic. Directed by Edmund Goulding, it stars Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray. A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

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