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Nightmare Alley

19477.1 / 10111 min
Drama, Thriller, Crime

Overview

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

Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

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

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

Edward Clark

J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Stage Manager (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Julia Dean

Julia Dean

Addie Peabody (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Nina Gilbert

Nina Gilbert

Worried Mother in Spode Room (uncredited)

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Lilith's Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Max Linder

Max Linder

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Hobo (uncredited)

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Hobo by Stan's Right Hand (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Husband in Spode Room (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)

Jerry Miley

Jerry Miley

Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Carnival Customer (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Roustabout (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Masseur (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Roustabout (uncredited)

Norman Stevens

Norman Stevens

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Farmer Friend of J.E. Giles (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood

Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Prescott / Mrs. S.P. at Spode Room (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

Crew

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding

Director

William Lindsay Gresham

William Lindsay Gresham

Novel

Jules Furthman

Jules Furthman

Screenplay

George Jessel

George Jessel

Producer

J. Russell Spencer

J. Russell Spencer

Art Direction

Lee Garmes

Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Music

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Bonnie Cashin

Bonnie Cashin

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLean

Editor

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Designer

E. Clayton Ward

E. Clayton Ward

Sound Designer