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Nightmare Alley (1947)

"He was all things to all men…But only one thing to all women!"

7.2/10(232 votes)
1h 51m
October 9, 1947
Drama
Thriller
Crime
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Plot Summary

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

Movie Details

Original Title
Nightmare Alley
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Tyrone Power as Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Helen Walker as Lilith Ritter

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Coleen Gray as Molly Carlisle

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Joan Blondell as Zeena Krumbein

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Taylor Holmes as Ezra Grindle

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Mike Mazurki as Bruno

Mike Mazurki

Bruno

Ian Keith as Pete Krumbein

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Roy Roberts as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Roy Roberts

McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Florence Auer as Jane (uncredited)

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon as Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

George Beranger as The Geek (uncredited)

George Beranger

The Geek (uncredited)

Oliver Blake as Hobo (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Hobo (uncredited)

June Bolyn as Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)

June Bolyn

Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg as Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James Burke as Rural Marshal (uncredited)

James Burke

Rural Marshal (uncredited)

George Chandler as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

George Chandler

Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire as Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

Edward Clark as J.E. Giles / Farmer (uncredited)

Edward Clark

J.E. Giles / Farmer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Stage Manager (uncredited)

George Davis as Waiter (uncredited)

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Production Companies

20th Century Fox logo20th Century Fox

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