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The Great Flamarion

194578 minUnited States
Film noirMystery
Video edition
YouTube · Channel’s colorized edition
Original language
English
This copy runs
74:49
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

After a cabaret killing, a wounded marksman recounts the events behind it. His disciplined stage act had depended on an assistant and her husband. Attraction to the woman changed that balance, turning professional precision into an instrument of deception.

Cast

DirectorsAnthony Mann

Inspirations

Vicki Baum's Big Shot supplies the starting point for a story told in retrospect. Filmmaker Erich von Stroheim is cast as the performer, bringing his imposing screen presence to Anthony Mann's production.

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