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Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

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

1947•1h 51m•7.2/10
DramaThrillerCrime

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7.2/10(231)

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

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Coleen Gray

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Bruno

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Florence Auer

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

George Beranger

George Beranger

The Geek (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Hobo (uncredited)

June Bolyn

Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James Burke

James Burke

Rural Marshal (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

Edward Clark

J.E. Giles / Farmer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Stage Manager (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

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