TMDb Rating
6.9/10
48 verified votes
The Mad Magician (1954)
ThrillerCrimeMysteryHorror
72 min
"3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!"
Plot Summary
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 to describe this movie
- Try: "Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right."
- Try: "A 1954 film directed by John Brahm about don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to."
- Try: "A movie starring Vincent Price and Mary Murphy about don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to."
Keywords to include
ThrillerCrimeMysteryHorrorJohn BrahmVincent PriceMary Murphy1954
Director
John Brahm
Top Cast
Vincent PriceMary MurphyEva GaborJohn EmeryDonald Randolph
More Movies Like This
Can't find that one movie?
Try our AI-powered movie finder. Describe any scene or plot detail, and we'll identify it for you in seconds.