Nightmare Alley
dir. Edmund Goulding
77
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A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Critics consensus
Playing against type with Nightmare Alley, Tyrone Power and Edmund Goulding deliver some of their best work in a carnival-set noir unafraid to showcase true despair.
Directed byEdmund Goulding
StarringTyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell, Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki
Written byJules Furthman
CinematographyLee Garmes
EditingBarbara McLean
MusicCyril J. Mockridge
Nightmare Alley
1947 · NR · 1h 51m
Drama, Thriller, Crime
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Our Verdict
77
Critics Consensus
Playing against type with Nightmare Alley, Tyrone Power and Edmund Goulding deliver some of their best work in a carnival-set noir unafraid to showcase true despair.
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