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1947 · 112 min · NR

Nightmare Alley

Directed by Edmund Goulding · Drama, Thriller

Nightmare Alley (1947) is a Drama film, directed by Edmund Goulding set in Chicago during the 1940s. It runs 112 minutes and is rated NR.

A con artist and film noir, with a bleak tone. Themes of greed & ambition and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Lee Garmes
Cast
Tyrone PowerHelen WalkerColeen GrayJoan BlondellTaylor HolmesMike MazurkiIan KeithRoy Roberts

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Chicago
Setting
UrbanRural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Con ArtistFilm Noir
Themes
Greed & AmbitionGuilt & Shame
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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