He was all things to all men… But only one thing to all women!
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Nightmare Alley (1947) is a drama and thriller film directed by Edmund Goulding, released on October 9, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray and Joan Blondell. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 242 ratings.
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Tyrone Power
as Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Helen Walker
as Lilith Ritter
Coleen Gray
as Molly Carlisle
Joan Blondell
as Zeena Krumbein
Taylor Holmes
as Ezra Grindle
Mike Mazurki
as Bruno
Ian Keith
as Pete Krumbein
Roy Roberts
as McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Florence Auer
as Jane (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
as Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
George Beranger
as The Geek (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
as Hobo (uncredited)
Directed by Edmund Goulding, written by Jules Furthman and William Lindsay Gresham, produced by George Jessel.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 242 ratings.
from NoiroftheWeek.com This week I've been thinking about Nightmare Alley. It's a 1947 noir starring Tyrone Power Time has been good to this one. The indispensable 70s movie book King of the B's: Working Within the Hollywood System has a fascinating piece on the film in an article written in 1974 by Clive T. Miller. He writes: "Nightmare Alley (1947) is the quintessential B movie spoiled by an A production. If the…
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
Tyrone Power is at his most alluring in this compelling story of "Stanton Carlisle". He starts out working as a general factotum with a travelling show where he meets "Zeena" (Joan Blondell). She is part of the mind-reading act with "Bruno" (Mike Mazurki) - a man who hits the bottle just once too often. She begins to teach him the tricks of their trade and soon they are the toast of society - fleecing the green and…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Nightmare Alley (1947) includes Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell and Taylor Holmes. The film was directed by Edmund Goulding. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nightmare Alley was released on October 9, 1947 and runs for 1h 52m.
Nightmare Alley (1947) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 242 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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