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Nightmare Alley (1947)

NR · 1947-10-09 · 1h 51m · EN
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He was all things to all men … but only one thing to all women!

Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with "Mademoiselle Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

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Edmund GouldingDirector

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Tyrone PowerTyrone PowerStanton 'Stan' CarlisleJoan BlondellJoan BlondellZeena KrumbeinColeen GrayColeen GrayMolly CarlisleHelen WalkerHelen WalkerLilith RitterTaylor HolmesTaylor HolmesEzra GrindleMike MazurkiMike MazurkiBrunoIan KeithIan KeithPete KrumbeinRoy RobertsRoy RobertsMcGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)Florence AuerFlorence AuerJane (uncredited)Bonnie BannonBonnie BannonKnife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)George BerangerGeorge BerangerThe Geek (uncredited)Oliver BlakeOliver BlakeHobo (uncredited)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookAlcoholicCarnivalCon artistCon manNoirCarnyCarniesMind reading actFilm noir

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Alcoholic · CarnivalVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference272384Actor preference101549 · 151907 · 86097

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Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with "Mademoiselle Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

How long is Nightmare Alley?

Nightmare Alley has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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