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william287
Critic William Thomas
rated 8

Tyrone Power excels as an amoral grifter, and the carny atmosphere is brilliantly evoked as the camera prowls the shadows while dialogue crackles to gloomily poetic effect.

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Cast & Crew

Edmund Goulding
Director
Kenner G. Kemp
As Night Club Patron (uncredited)
James Flavin
As Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
As Carnival Customer (uncredited)
George Chandler
As Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
As Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
As Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
George Magrill
As Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)

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"Nightmare Alley" is a captivating film noir that follows the rise and fall of Stanton Carlisle, a charismatic carnival performer who becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of deception and manipulation. With a talented cast, including Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, and Coleen Gray, this 1947 classic delves into themes of ambition, greed, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion. As Stanton's world begins to unravel, he finds himself trapped in a downward spiral of his own making, ultimately leading to a shocking and memorable climax.

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