The Mad Magician (1954) - Thriller Movies 72 minutes. Magier des Schreckens, Der Wahnsinnige Zauberkünstler. Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands. mask, inventor, crematorium, illusion, contract, murder, black and white, police detective, fingerprint, ex-wife, circular saw, bonfire, landlady, impersonation, magic trick, mystery writer, illusionist, crime fiction writer, magician, rival, magician assistant

The Mad Magician (1954)
Magier des Schreckens, Der Wahnsinnige Zauberkünstler-
Released: May 19, 1954
Runtime: 72 minutes
: 4.1/10 by 47 users
Crew: John Brahm (Director), Bryan Foy (Producer), Bert Glennon (Director of Photography), Grant Whytock (Editor), Arthur Lange (Original Music Composer), Emil Newman (Original Music Composer)
Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.