The Mad Magician

The Mad Magician is a 1954 film about a magician who is driven to commit murder.
 * Directed by John Brahm. Written by Crane Wilbur.

SPINE CHILLING-THRILLS! (taglines)

Dialogue

 * The Great Rinaldi: [about Ormond] You had every reason to hate him. What did you do with him, Gallico? How did you get rid of it? [indicating Gallico's furnace] Was this thing already built and hidden away, waiting for a job like that?
 * Don Gallico: Ormond was seen alive two weeks ago, The Prentisses identified him.
 * The Great Rinaldi: That didn't have to be him.
 * Don Gallico: Who else could it have been?
 * The Great Rinaldi: It could have been you, Gallico. From what Ormond told me you are a clever man, developed a wonderful new makeup, something new in the theater. Something that might be used offstage too. Only a man who dreams up illusions would think of such a thing, and only people of the theater would know it was possible.

Taglines

 * 3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!
 * SPINE CHILLING-THRILLS!
 * Astounding! Astonishing! Amaazing! So different you'll hardly believe your eyes!

Cast

 * Vincent Price — Don Gallico / Gallico the Great
 * Mary Murphy — Karen Lee
 * Eva Gabor — Claire Ormond
 * John Emery — The Great Rinaldi
 * Donald Randolph — Ross Ormond
 * Lenita Lane — Alice Prentiss
 * Patrick O'Neal — Police Detective Lt. Alan Bruce
 * Jay Novello — Frank Prentiss