Nightmare Alley
1947 · Movie · 1h 51m · NR
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"He was all things to all men…But only one thing to all women!"
Overview
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
87%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Edmund GouldingDirector
- Jules FurthmanScreenplay
Cast
- Tyrone PowerStanton 'Stan' Carlisle
- Helen WalkerLilith Ritter
- Coleen GrayMolly Carlisle
- Joan BlondellZeena Krumbein
- Taylor HolmesEzra Grindle
- Mike MazurkiBruno
- Ian KeithPete Krumbein
- Roy RobertsMcGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
- Florence AuerJane (uncredited)
- Bonnie BannonKnife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
- George BerangerThe Geek (uncredited)
- Oliver BlakeHobo (uncredited)
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Themes
based on novel or bookcarnivalcon artistfilm noirblack and whitealcoholiccarnymind reading actcarnies