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Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

# He was all things to all men … but only one thing to all women!
Drama   Thriller   Crime
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1947-10-09
⌚ Running Time: 111 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Tyrone Power original image
Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Tyrone Power
Helen Walker original image
Lilith Ritter
Helen Walker
Coleen Gray original image
Molly Carlisle
Coleen Gray
Joan Blondell original image
Zeena Krumbein
Joan Blondell
Taylor Holmes original image
Ezra Grindle
Taylor Holmes
Mike Mazurki original image
Bruno
Mike Mazurki
Ian Keith original image
Pete Krumbein
Ian Keith
Roy Roberts original image
McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Roy Roberts
Florence Auer original image
Jane (uncredited)
Florence Auer
Bonnie Bannon original image
Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
George Beranger original image
The Geek (uncredited)
George Beranger
Oliver Blake original image
Hobo (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
June Bolyn original image
Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)
June Bolyn
Chet Brandenburg original image
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
James Burke original image
Rural Marshal (uncredited)
James Burke
George Chandler original image
Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
George Chandler
Harry Cheshire original image
Mr. Prescott (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Edward Clark original image
J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Clancy Cooper original image
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
George Davis original image
Waiter (uncredited)
George Davis
Julia Dean original image
Addie Peabody (uncredited)
Julia Dean
Sayre Dearing original image
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
James Flavin original image
Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)
James Flavin
Nina Gilbert original image
Worried Mother in Spode Room (uncredited)
Nina Gilbert
Henry Hall original image
Lilith's Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Robert Karnes original image
Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Kenner G. Kemp original image
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Max Linder original image
Man in Spode Room (uncredited)
Max Linder
George Lloyd original image
Hobo (uncredited)
George Lloyd
Laurette Luez original image
Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
Laurette Luez
Emmett Lynn original image
Hobo by Stan's Right Hand (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Wilbur Mack original image
Husband in Spode Room (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
George Magrill original image
Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)
George Magrill
Jerry Miley original image
Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)
Jerry Miley
Frank O'Connor original image
Carnival Customer (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Jack Perry original image
Roustabout (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Cyril Ring original image
Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Gene Roth original image
Masseur (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Frank J. Scannell original image
Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Cy Schindell original image
Roustabout (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Norman Stevens original image
Man in Spode Room (uncredited)
Norman Stevens
Bert Stevens original image
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Eddy Waller original image
Farmer Friend of J.E. Giles (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Marjorie Wood original image
Mrs. Prescott / Mrs. S.P. at Spode Room (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood
Rudy Germane original image
Man in Spode Room (uncredited)
Rudy Germane

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