Vincent Price
Don Gallico/Gallico the Great
Search results
The Mad Magician is a 1954 American horror film in 3D, directed by John Brahm starring Vincent Price, Mary Murphy and Eva Gabor. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures, with a release in 3-D to build on the craze started by films such as House of Wax (1953), which also starred Price.
The Mad Magician: Directed by John Brahm. With Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery. An illusionist becomes homicidal when his best kept magic secrets are stolen by his rival.
The result, The Mad Magician (1954), was filmed in sparkling black-and-white and 3-D. Turn-of-the-century illusion expert Don Gallico (Vincent Price) creates elaborate tricks for well-known magicians.
The Mad Magician (1954) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Overview. Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star.
The Mad Magician. 1954 · 1 hr 13 min. TV-PG. Horror · Drama. Spurned by a rival who steals his best-kept secrets and his wife, a magician with a famous buzzsaw trick loses his mind and goes on a murder spree. Subtitles: English. Starring: Mary Murphy Vincent Price Eva Gabor John Emery Donald Randolph Patrick O'Neal. Directed by: John Brahm.
An illusionist becomes homicidal when his best kept magic secrets are stolen by his rival. Don Gallico is a master at devising magicians' illusions and tries to establish his own stage show as Gallico the Great.
However, the more they took away the magic tricks he had created and gave them to a rival magician, his emotions turned to "MAD" as in insanity. His murderous revenge spree was very gothic...
- Horror
The Mad Magician is a 1954 horror film in 3D, starring Vincent Price and Eva Gabor.
Visit the movie page for 'The Mad Magician' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.
