"I've Got a Message for You...YES YOU!"
A young woman pretends to be a fortune teller in order to find romance.
The Crystal Ball (1943) is a comedy and romance film directed by Elliott Nugent, released on January 22, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 21m. It stars Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Gladys George and Cecil Kellaway. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 16 ratings.
Paulette Goddard
as Toni Gerard
Ray Milland
as Brad Cavanaugh
Gladys George
as Madame Zenobia
Cecil Kellaway
as Pop Tibbets
Virginia Field
as Jo Ainsley
William Bendix
as Biff Carter
Yvonne De Carlo
as Secretary
Iris Adrian
as Mrs. Angela Martin
Hazel Dohlman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Virginia Van Upp and Steven Vas, produced by Buddy G. DeSylva.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 16 ratings.
Paulette Goddard is good in this daft mystic caper. Down on her luck, she arrives in New York with just 38 cents. She decides to learn her future by consulting the fortune-telling "Madame Zenobia" (Gladys George) who is quite clearly making it all up as she goes along; but on discovering that "Toni" is quite a decent sort, gives her a job trying to lure some more gullible folks to her booth. Meantime, another of…
Reviewed on June 26, 2022
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The Crystal Ball (1943) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Crystal Ball (1943) includes Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Gladys George, Cecil Kellaway and Virginia Field. The film was directed by Elliott Nugent. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Crystal Ball was released on January 22, 1943 and runs for 1h 21m.
The Crystal Ball (1943) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 16 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
