The Mad Magician (1954)

The Mad Magician (1954)

3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire! 1954-05-19 United States of America 72 Min. PG-13
6.9 42 votes

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.

Cast

Vincent Price is Don Gallico
Don Gallico
Mary Murphy is Karen Lee
Karen Lee
Eva Gabor is Claire Gallico Ormond
Claire Gallico Ormond
John Emery is Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
Donald Randolph is Ross Ormond
Ross Ormond
Lenita Lane is Alice Prentiss
Alice Prentiss
Patrick O'Neal is Lt. Alan Bruce
Lt. Alan Bruce
Jay Novello is Frank Prentiss
Frank Prentiss
Corey Allen is Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)
Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)
Conrad Brooks is Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
Roy Engel is Detective (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Lyle Talbot is Program Hawker (uncredited)
Program Hawker (uncredited)