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Nightmare Alley (1947)

He was all things to all men … but only one thing to all women!

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Edmund Goulding
Writer : Jules Furthman

Synopsis

Stanton Carlisle joins a seedy carnival, working with "Mademoiselle Zeena" and her alcoholic husband, Pete.

Actors

Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
Stanton 'Stan' Carlisle
Helen Walker
Helen Walker
Lilith Ritter
Coleen Gray
Coleen Gray
Molly Carlisle
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Zeena Krumbein
Taylor Holmes
Taylor Holmes
Ezra Grindle
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Bruno
Ian Keith
Ian Keith
Pete Krumbein
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
McGraw - Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Florence Auer
Florence Auer
Jane (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
Bonnie Bannon
Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
George Beranger
George Beranger
The Geek (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Hobo (uncredited)
June Bolyn
June Bolyn
Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
James Burke
James Burke
Rural Marshal (uncredited)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire
Mr. Prescott (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Edward Clark
J.E. Giles - Farmer (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
Stage Manager (uncredited)
George Davis
George Davis
Waiter (uncredited)
Julia Dean
Julia Dean
Addie Peabody (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Nina Gilbert
Nina Gilbert
Worried Mother in Spode Room (uncredited)
Henry Hall
Henry Hall
Lilith's Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
Joe - Bellhop (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Max Linder
Max Linder
Man in Spode Room (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
Hobo (uncredited)
Laurette Luez
Laurette Luez
Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
Hobo by Stan's Right Hand (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Husband in Spode Room (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
Sideshow Spectator Wearing Straw Hat (uncredited)
Jerry Miley
Jerry Miley
Friend in Spode Room (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Carnival Customer (uncredited)
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
Roustabout (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
Gene Roth
Gene Roth
Masseur (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell
Roustabout at Final Carnival (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
Roustabout (uncredited)
Norman Stevens
Norman Stevens
Man in Spode Room (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Eddy Waller
Eddy Waller
Farmer Friend of J.E. Giles (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood
Marjorie Wood
Mrs. Prescott / Mrs. S.P. at Spode Room (uncredited)

Crews

Edmund Goulding
Edmund Goulding
Director
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Screenplay
William Lindsay Gresham
William Lindsay Gresham
Novel
George Jessel
George Jessel
Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
Music
Lee Garmes
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Barbara McLean
Barbara McLean
Editor
J. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Bonnie Cashin
Bonnie Cashin
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound Designer
E. Clayton Ward
E. Clayton Ward
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

Stuart Gordon on NIGHTMARE ALLEY
Nightmare Alley 1947 Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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