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The Great Flamarion is a 1945 American film noir mystery film directed by Anthony Mann starring Erich von Stroheim and Mary Beth Hughes. The film, like many films noir, is shot in flashback narrative.
The Great Flamarion: Directed by Anthony Mann. With Erich von Stroheim, Mary Beth Hughes, Dan Duryea, Steve Barclay. Part of an entertainment act, a beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to achieve her aims.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Anthony Mann
- 1945-03-30
The Great Flamarion. Watch The Great Flamarion with a subscription on Prime Video. A vaudeville marksman (Erich von Stroheim) accidentally shoots his assistant's (Mary Beth Hughes)...
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- Anthony Mann
- Drama
- Erich Von Stroheim
Directed by the great Anthony Mann, starring the even greater Erich von Stroheim, and including a strong supporting role for a memorable Dan Duryea, The Great Flamarion is a cult film waiting to happen.
In Mexico City in 1936 at a variety act theater, the show is interrupted by shots and screams during a clown act. The performers rush back stage, the crowd starts to panic and the clown Tony (Lester Allen) tries to convince the audience to keep their seats, as everything is under control.
Told in flashback, the story centers around Connie Wallace (Mary Beth Hughes), a particularly noxious femme fatale who has two interests: sex and her own advancement. Connie and her hard-drinking heel of a husband Al (Dan Duryea) are the props in Flamarion's (Erich von Stroheim) touring, trick shooting act,… more.
A low-budget, 78-minute Republic picture, The Great Flamarion (1945) is most interesting today for the acting presence of Erich von Stroheim and as an early credit for Anthony Mann, soon to hit his stride as one of the great directors of film noir and westerns.
