He was all things to all men… But only one thing to all women!
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and bleak.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- warmbleak
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Tyrone PowerStanton 'Stan' Carlisle
- Helen WalkerLilith Ritter
- Coleen GrayMolly Carlisle
- Joan BlondellZeena Krumbein
- Taylor HolmesEzra Grindle
- Mike MazurkiBruno
- Ian KeithPete Krumbein
- Roy RobertsMcGraw / Final Carnival Owner (uncredited)
- Florence AuerJane (uncredited)
- Bonnie BannonKnife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
Crew
- Edmund GouldingDirector
- Jules FurthmanScreenplay
- William Lindsay GreshamNovel
- Lee GarmesDirector of Photography
- Cyril J. MockridgeOriginal Music Composer
- Barbara McLeanEditor
- George JesselProducer
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True Confessions 198180% alikeBoth grave, classical in form, earnest.
The Talented Mr. Ripley 199980% alikeBoth classical in form, grave.
I Confess 195379% alikeBoth grave, earnest, classical in form.
Combat! 196283% alikeTelevision · Both grave, classical in form, earnest.
BLUE EYE SAMURAI 202382% alikeTelevision · Both grave.
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