The Mad Magician
Seen it?1954 | 72 min | Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Maltese Falcon or Out of the Past, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Brahm
- Vincent PriceDon Gallico
- Mary MurphyKaren Lee
- Eva GaborClaire Gallico Ormond
- John EmeryRinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
- Donald RandolphRoss Ormond
- Lenita LaneAlice Prentiss
- Patrick O'NealLt. Alan Bruce
- Jay NovelloFrank Prentiss
- Corey AllenGus a Stagehand (uncredited)
- Conrad BrooksBonfire Extra (uncredited)