Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
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1947
1h 51m
7.1(218 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Crime

Overview

Roustabout Stanton Carlisle joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

45 members
Acting

Tyrone Power

Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle

Tyrone Power
Acting

Helen Walker

Lilith Ritter

Helen Walker
Acting

Coleen Gray

Molly Carlisle

Coleen Gray
Acting

Joan Blondell

Zeena Krumbein

Joan Blondell
Acting

Taylor Holmes

Ezra Grindle

Taylor Holmes
Acting

Mike Mazurki

Bruno

Mike Mazurki
Acting

Ian Keith

Pete Krumbein

Ian Keith
Acting

Roy Roberts

McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Roy Roberts
Acting

Florence Auer

Jane (uncredited)

Florence Auer
Acting

Bonnie Bannon

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon
Acting

George Beranger

The Geek (uncredited)

George Beranger
Acting

Oliver Blake

Hobo (uncredited)

Oliver Blake
Acting

June Bolyn

Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)

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Acting

Chet Brandenburg

Carnival Patron (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

James Burke

Rural Marshal (uncredited)

James Burke
Acting

George Chandler

Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

George Chandler
Acting

Harry Cheshire

Mr. Prescott (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire
Acting

Edward Clark

J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited)

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Acting

Clancy Cooper

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
Acting

George Davis

Waiter (uncredited)

George Davis
Acting

Julia Dean

Addie Peabody (uncredited)

Julia Dean
Acting

Sayre Dearing

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Acting

James Flavin

Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)

James Flavin
Acting

Nina Gilbert

Worried Mother in Spode Room (uncredited)

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Acting

Henry Hall

Lilith's Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)

Henry Hall
Acting

Robert Karnes

Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)

Robert Karnes
Acting

Kenner G. Kemp

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Max Linder

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

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Acting

George Lloyd

Hobo (uncredited)

George Lloyd
Acting

Laurette Luez

Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)

Laurette Luez
Acting

Emmett Lynn

Hobo by Stan's Right Hand (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
Acting

Wilbur Mack

Husband in Spode Room (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Acting

George Magrill

Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)

George Magrill
Acting

Jerry Miley

Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)

Jerry Miley
Acting

Frank O'Connor

Carnival Customer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Acting

Jack Perry

Roustabout (uncredited)

Jack Perry
Acting

Cyril Ring

Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)

Cyril Ring
Acting

Gene Roth

Masseur (uncredited)

Gene Roth
Acting

Frank J. Scannell

Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell
Acting

Cy Schindell

Roustabout (uncredited)

Cy Schindell
Acting

Norman Stevens

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

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Acting

Bert Stevens

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Eddy Waller

Farmer Friend of J.E. Giles (uncredited)

Eddy Waller
Acting

Marjorie Wood

Mrs. Prescott / Mrs. S.P. at Spode Room (uncredited)

Marjorie Wood
Acting

Rudy Germane

Man in Spode Room (uncredited)

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