Nightmare alley / [presented by] Twentieth Century Fox ; produced by George Jessel ; directed by Edmund Goulding ; screenplay by Jules Furthman.

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"Stanton Carlisle is a lowlife working in a carnival. Knowing a good con when he sees one, he learns the tricks of a mind-reading act from Zeena, then tosses her aside. In time, he becomes "The Great Stanton," star attraction of swanky nightclubs and the darling of society. But with all his notoriet...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Fox film noir ; 6.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Author: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Goulding, Edmund, 1891-1959
Furthman, Jules
Power, Tyrone, 1914-1958
Blondell, Joan
Gray, Coleen, 1922-2015
Walker, Helen, 1920-1968
Holmes, Taylor, 1878-1959
Mazurki, Mike, 1907-1990
Keith, Ian, 1899-1960
Gresham, William Lindsay, 1909-1962
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2005, ℗1947.
Series:Fox film noir ; 6.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Telepathy > Drama.
Mediums > Drama.
Psychics > Drama.
Swindlers and swindling > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Carnivals > Drama.
Film noir.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Film noir.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Stanton Carlisle is a lowlife working in a carnival. Knowing a good con when he sees one, he learns the tricks of a mind-reading act from Zeena, then tosses her aside. In time, he becomes "The Great Stanton," star attraction of swanky nightclubs and the darling of society. But with all his notoriety built on lies, it's only a matter of time before exposure brings Stanton's world crashing down around him"--Container.
Note:Based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947.
Special features: commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CM6 D0050669 VideoDVD
PS3513.R58 N52 2005 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Credits:Director of photography, Lee Garmes ; editor, Barbara McLean ; music, Cyril J. Mockridge.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital, English mono and stereo.
Cast:
Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, Ian Keith.