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The Magician
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The Magician

1926-10-24 · 79 min · ★ 6.1

Drama · Horror · Fantasy

A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.

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Directors
Rex Ingram
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alice TerryAlice TerryMargaret Dauncey
Paul WegenerPaul WegenerOliver Haddo
Firmin GémierFirmin GémierDr. Porhoët
Iván PetrovichIván PetrovichDr. Arthur Burdon
Gladys HamerSusie Boyd
Henry WilsonHaddo's Servant
Hubert I. StowittsDancing Faun
Claude FieldingDancing Faun (uncredited)
Gerald FieldingDancing Faun (uncredited)
Rosita GarciaRosita GarciaYoung Woman Bitten by Snake (uncredited)
Michael PowellMichael PowellMan with Balloon at Snake Charming (uncredited)

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