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Nightmare Alley (1947)

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

Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

Cast & Crew

Director
Edmund Goulding
  • Profile picture of Tyrone Power
    Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle Tyrone Power
  • Profile picture of Helen Walker
    Lilith Ritter Helen Walker
  • Profile picture of Coleen Gray
    Molly Carlisle Coleen Gray
  • Profile picture of Joan Blondell
    Zeena Krumbein Joan Blondell
  • Profile picture of Taylor Holmes
    Ezra Grindle Taylor Holmes
  • Profile picture of Mike Mazurki
    Bruno Mike Mazurki
  • Profile picture of Ian Keith
    Pete Krumbein Ian Keith
  • Profile picture of Roy Roberts
    McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited) Roy Roberts

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • carnival
  • con artist
  • film noir
  • alcoholic
  • carny
  • mind reading act
  • carnies