The Mad Magician

Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Donald Randolph

released: 1954 Apr 07   duration: 1:12:48

Released in 3-D. Don Gallico is a master at devising magicians' illusions and tries to establish his own stage show as Gallico the Great. His performance is interrupted midshow by his employer Ross Ormond who has obtained a court injunction to stop him. Gallico had long ago signed an exclusive contract with Ormond to provide him with any illusions he might create. Gallico sets out to get his revenge against those who have wronged him, including Ormond, his ex-wife Claire, who happens to be Ormnond's wife, and magician The Great Rinaldi who is Ormond's business partner and the main beneficiary or Gallico's new magic tricks. A clever young detective, Lt. Alan Bruce, uses a new identification technique, fingerprints, to identify the killer.

At 01:25, Duke Johnson warms up with 3 clubs backstage, seen for 33 seconds. Also, another performer is warming up with a yoyo, but he is mostly obscured by Vincent Price. After 48 seconds, we see the juggler again for another 6 seconds.

At 04:54, the yoyo performer does continuous forward tosses with 2 yoyos aimed directly toward the camera to emphasize the 3-D effect of the movie.

The entire movie may be seen here.


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