United States / Aug 10, 1939 / NR / New York City, New York
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A maker of illusions for magicians protects an ingenue likely to be murdered.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Kingsford | Colonel Watrous |
| Frederick Worlock | Dr. Cesar Sabbatt |
| Gloria Holden | Madame Rapport |
| William Demarest | Quinn |
| Harold Minjir | Tauro |
| Eddie Acuff | Second Taxi Driver |
| William Bailey | Spectator in Theatre Box |
| Margaret Bert | Mary W. Hotchkinson |
| Truman Bradley | Nightclub Master of Ceremonies |
| Ralph Brooks | Nightclub Patron |
| Chester Clute | Waiter with Sugar |
| John Davidson | Weird Voice (voice) |
| John Webb Dillion | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| Edward Earle | Ace of Spades Man |
| Herbert Evans | Nightclub Patron |
| Jack W. Johnston | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| Suzanne Kaaren | Magician's Assistant in Demo |
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| Armand Kaliz | François |
| Edward Kilroy | First Attendant |
| Charles Lane | Fleetwood Apartments Desk Clerk |
| Richard Loo | Chinese Soldier in Demo |
| Frances MacInerney | Magician's Assistant in Magic Show |
| Alphonse Martell | Nightclub Headwaiter |
| Frank McLure | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| Claire McDowell | Jack of Diamonds Woman |
| Matt McHugh | 'All Over Town' Bus Driver |
| Harold Miller | Nightclub Patron |
| Roger Moore | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| James C. Morton | Blackie the Electrician |
| Richard Neill | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| Field Norton | Mr. Hotchkinson |
| Manuel París | Sinister Man in Theatre Box |
| John Picorri | Colonel in Demo |
| Cyril Ring | Numbers' Man |
| Larry Steers | Nightclub Patron |
| Bert Stevens | Magic Show Audience Volunteer |
| Amelia Stone | Minor Role |
| Paul Sutton | Army Captain Robert Z. Storm |
| William Tannen | Spectator in Theatre Box |
| Phillip Terry | Magic Show Master of Ceremonies |
| Harry Tyler | First Taxi Driver |
| Monte Vandergrift | Police Officer Bergin |
| Harry J. Vejar | Citizen Who Speaks No English |
| E. Alyn Warren | Dr. Hendricks - the Coroner |
Genres
Mystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Miracles for Sale |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 10 agosto 1939 |
| Production | J.J. Cohn |
| Writer | Harry Ruskin, Marion Parsonnet, James Edward Grant, Clayton Rawson |
| Editing | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Tod Browning |
| Camera operators | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Additional photography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | William Axt |
| Sound | William Axt |
| Costume design | Jack Dawn |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn |
| Hairstyling | Jack Dawn |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 14, 1939 / NR
France / Jan 16, 1942
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