The Magician (1926 film)

The Magician (1926 film)

Infobox Film
name = The Magician


caption = original movie poster
director = Rex Ingram
producer = Rex Ingram
writer = Rex Ingram
W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
starring =Alice Terry
Paul Wegener
Iván Petrovich
Michael Powell
cinematography = John F. Seitz
editing = Grant Whytock
distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = flagicon|USA October 24, 1926
runtime = 83 minutes
country = USA
language = Silent film
English intertitles
amg_id = 1:100932
imdb_id = 0017103

"The Magician" is a 1926 horror film directed by Rex Ingram about a magician's efforts to acquire the blood of a virgin for his experiments to create life.

It was adapted by Ingram from the novel "The Magician" by W. Somerset Maugham. The film is largely forgotten today, and of interest mostly to fans of obscure films or early horror.

It includes a brief appearance by a young Michael Powell in a comedic role.

ee also

*1926 in film

External links

*imdb title|id=0017103|title=The Magician


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