Directed by:
Lew LandersCinematography:
Jack GreenhalghComposer:
Karl HajosCast:
Erich von Stroheim, Jeanne Bates, William Wright, Edward Van Sloan, Mauritz Hugo, Anthony Warde, George Chandler, Roy Darmour, Shimen RuskinPlots(1)
The incomparable Erich von Stroheim, memorable from such films as Grand Illusion and Sunset Boulevard, stars here as Diijon, a third-rate magician driven mad by failure and jealousy. Convinced that all those determined to help are really out to destroy him, Diijon turns to murder through the mysterious art of hypnotism. Even his faithful wife and assistant (Jeanne Bates) is not sage from his twisted suspicions. In the tense finale, it is the conjurer's own tricks that spell his doom. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Erich von Stroheim
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Greed (1924)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Through the Ages (1916)
Jeanne Bates
USA
Best movies:
Mulholland Dr. (1999) (TV movie)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
William Wright
USA
Edward Van Sloan
USA
Best movies:
Love Crazy (1941)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
The Phantom Creeps (1949) (TV movie) - a.f.
Mauritz Hugo
Sweden
Best movies:
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Anthony Warde
USA
Best movies:
Rear Window (1954)
Storm Warning (1951)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
George Chandler
USA
Best movies:
Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story (1976) (TV movie)
Edison, the Man (1940)
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Roy Darmour
Best movies:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
A Song Is Born (1948)
Phantom Lady (1944)
Shimen Ruskin
Russian Empire
Best movies:
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Love and Death (1975)
Citizen Kane (1941)