Nightmare alley [motion picture] / Twentieth Century-Fox ; producer, George Jessel ; director, Edmund Goulding ; author, William Lindsay Gresham ; screenplay, Jules Furthman.
Stanton Carlisle, a small-time carnival operator, obtains the secrets of a fake mind reader and sets himself up as a spiritualist exploiting wealthy clients. When his scam is exposed he is ruined and is forced to return to the carnival as a "geek" who eats live chickens to earn his living.
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Other title: | Nightmare alley (Motion picture : 1947) |
Format: | Video |
Language: | English |
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[United States] : Philadelphia, PA :
Twentieth-Century-Fox Film Corp.; [distributed by] Beth Jurman,
2012.
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Summary: | Stanton Carlisle, a small-time carnival operator, obtains the secrets of a fake mind reader and sets himself up as a spiritualist exploiting wealthy clients. When his scam is exposed he is ruined and is forced to return to the carnival as a "geek" who eats live chickens to earn his living. |
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Item Description: | For use with a 16 mm. projector. From the novel by William Lindsay Gresham. |
Physical Description: | 2 film reels (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 16 mm. |
Format: | Film reels ; monaural ; aspect ratio 1.37:1 ; originally in 35 mm. (negative) |
Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-Thematic material and brief violent content. |
Production Credits: | Director, Edmund Goulding ; producer, George Jessel ; writer, Jules Furthman; photography, Lee Garmes ; music, Cyril Mockridge. |