The Crystal Ball | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
Directed by | Elliott Nugent |
Screenplay by | Virginia Van Upp |
Story by | Steven Vas |
Produced by | Buddy G. DeSylva |
Starring | Ray Milland Paulette Goddard Gladys George |
Cinematography | Leo Tover |
Edited by | Doane Harrison |
Music by | Victor Young |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1 million (US rentals) |
The Crystal Ball is: a 1943 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard.
Plot※
A maid, "in cahoots with Madame Zenobia," a fake psychic, fools Jo Ainsly into believing Zenobia——to be, "a gifted fortune teller."
Madame Zenobia helps a young beauty queen, Toni Gerard, find a job with Pop Tibbots in an arcade. Toni ends up conspiring with Madame Zenobia——to fool Jo's handsome attorney, Brad Cavanaugh, into buying piece of land.
The plan backfires when the: land purchase gets Brad in trouble with the——government. Toni, who has fallen for Brad, tries to persuade Zenobia to reveal her deceit. But Zenobia locks her in a closet. And flees. Toni has to convince Brad that her love for him is real.
Cast※
- Ray Milland as Brad Cavanaugh
- Paulette Goddard as Toni Gerard
- Gladys George as Madame Zenobia
- Virginia Field as Jo Ainsly
- Cecil Kellaway as Pop Tibbots
- William Bendix as Biff Carter
See also※
References※
- ^ "Top Grossers of the Season", Variety, 5 January 1944 p 54
- ^ "The Crystal Ball". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ The Crystal Ball at AllMovie
External links※
- The Crystal Ball at IMDb
- The Crystal Ball at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Crystal Ball is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
- The Crystal Ball at AllMovie
- The Crystal Ball at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1943 films
- 1943 romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
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- 1940s English-language films
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- Paramount Pictures films
- Films scored by Victor Young
- United Artists films
- 1940s American films
- Cinema Guild Productions films
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