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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1954-05-19
- video_camera_front Companies Columbia Pictures
- timer Runtime: 72 Mins
- star Rating: 6.9 / 10
- favorite Likes: 47 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0047200
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Vincent Price
Don Gallico

Mary Murphy
Karen Lee

Eva Gabor
Claire Gallico Ormond

John Emery
Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'

Donald Randolph
Ross Ormond

Lenita Lane
Alice Prentiss

Patrick O'Neal
Lt. Alan Bruce

Jay Novello
Frank Prentiss

Corey Allen
Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)

Conrad Brooks
Bonfire Extra (uncredited)

Roy Engel
Detective (uncredited)

Lyle Talbot
Program Hawker (uncredited)

Roland Varno
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
groups Crew

Emil Newman
Original Music Composer

John Brahm
Director

Grant Whytock
Editor

Bryan Foy
Producer

Arthur Lange
Original Music Composer

Crane Wilbur
Screenplay

Bert Glennon
Director of Photography

Gustaf Norin
Makeup Designer

Dave Koehler
Special Effects

Bob Haskell
Visual Effects

Crane Wilbur
Story

Robert Martien
Wardrobe Designer

Frank Paul Sylos
Art Direction

Hal Herman
Assistant Director

Howard Bristol
Set Decoration

George Bau
Makeup Designer

John K. Kean
Sound
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