The Mad Magician
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.
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The Mad Magician is a 1954 American horror film directed by John Brahm starring Vincent Price, Mary Murphy and Eva Gabor.It follows Don Gallico, a master illusionist who, after being betrayed by his employer and losing his wife to him, seeks revenge by murdering the man who wronged him. Disguised as a rival magician, he continues to perform while trying to cover up his crimes, leading to a series of dark and thrilling events.
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- Director
- John Brahm
- Starring
- Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Donald Randolph, Lenita Lane, Patrick O'Neal, Jay Novello
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