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The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician

3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!

19546.91h 12m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Brahm
Written by Crane Wilbur
Produced by Bryan Foy
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Top 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)

Themes & Keywords

maskinventorcrematoriumillusioncontractmurderblack and whitepolice detectivefingerprintex-wifecircular sawbonfirelandladyimpersonationmagic trickmystery writerillusionistcrime fiction writermagicianrivalmagician assistant

About The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician is a thriller, crime, mystery, horror film released in 1954 exploring themes of mask, inventor, crematorium, illusion, contract, murder. Directed by John Brahm, it stars Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor. 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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