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The Magician

The Magician

19738.21h 12m

Overview

Bill Bixby stars in this NBC pilot movie as a famous stage magician and escape artist who solves crimes.

Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by Laurence Heath
Produced by Barry Crane
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Top Cast

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Anthony Dorian

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Nora Coogan

Elizabeth Ashley

Elizabeth Ashley

Sally Baker

Joan Caulfield

Joan Caulfield

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Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Madame Parga

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Max Pomeroy

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Joseph Baker

Anne Lockhart

Anne Lockhart

Mary Rose Coogan

Robert Mandan

Robert Mandan

Mr. Radder

Themes & Keywords

newspapermagicillusion

About The Magician

The Magician is a crime, mystery film released in 1973 exploring themes of newspaper, magic, illusion. Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, it stars Bill Bixby, Kim Hunter, Elizabeth Ashley. Bill Bixby stars in this NBC pilot movie as a famous stage magician and escape artist who solves crimes.

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