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Nightmare alley  Cover Image DVD DVD

Nightmare alley / [presented by] Twentieth Century Fox ; produced by George Jessel ; directed by Edmund Goulding ; screenplay by Jules Furthman.

Summary:
Stanton Carlisle is an ambitious carnie who plays scams alongside phony mentalist Zeena and her alcoholic husband Pete, working the crowd as Zeena pretends to read their minds. But Stan has no intention of staying with the carnival; he has his heart set on an upscale night club act.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Distributor: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment [distributor], [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by William Lindsay Gresham.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947.
Special features: Commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver; theatrical trailer.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features : Commentary by film historians James Ursini & Alain Silver -- Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Lee Garmes ; editor, Barbara McLean ; music, Cyril J. Mockridge.
Participant or Performer Note:
Cast: Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, Ian Keith.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Note:
In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject: Telepathy > Drama.
Carnivals > Drama.
Swindlers and swindling > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Gresham, William Lindsay, 1909-1962 > Film adaptations.
Genre: Film noir.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library DVD NIGHTMA (Text) 50686014554716 Storage Available -


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