Nightmare Alley

Synopsis

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

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Cast

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Mike Mazurki

Bruno

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Roy Roberts

McGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

George Beranger

The Geek (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Hobo (uncredited)

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June Bolyn

Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

James Burke

Rural Marshal (uncredited)

George Chandler

Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

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Edward Clark

J.E. Giles / Farmer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Stage Manager (uncredited)

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
• J. Russell Spencer Art Direction
• Thomas Little Set Decoration

Camera

• Lee Garmes Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Ben Nye Makeup Artist
• Bonnie Cashin Costume Design

Directing

• Edmund Goulding Director

Editing

• Barbara McLean Editor

Production

• Darryl F. Zanuck Executive Producer
• George Jessel Producer

Sound

• E. Clayton Ward Sound Designer
• Roger Heman Sr. Sound Designer
• Cyril J. Mockridge Original Music Composer

Writing

• Jules Furthman Screenplay
• William Lindsay Gresham Novel