Pretty actor Tyrone Power comes back from WWII and wants to play more serious part. So here he is as a carnival worker who rises through like as an increasingly successful con man. Until he doesn’t. Great noir visuals and wonderful performances by the underseen Helen Walker, and the can’t-be-overseen Joan Blondell.

Take a Trip Down "Nightmare Alley"

Shelly Brisbin with Annette Wierstra and Nathan Alderman

The Movie: review/commentary on a single classic film

Next time, we’ll watch

We didn’t know when we scheduled this show that a remake of “Nightmare Alley” was coming soon!

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