Nightmare Alley (1947)

10/09/1947 (US) • 1h 51m

Drama, Thriller, Crime

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

Overview

Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

Top Billed Cast

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Roy Roberts

McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

carnival

con artist

film noir

black and white

alcoholic

carny

mind reading act

carnies

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