The Crystal Ball (film)
The Crystal Ball is a 1943 film directed by Elliott Nugent[2] and starring Ray Milland and Paulette Goddard.[3]
| The Crystal Ball | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Elliott Nugent |
| Written by | Steven Vas |
| Screenplay by | Virginia Van Upp |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals)[1] |
Plot
A maid, in cahoots with Madame Zenobia (Gladys George), a fake psychic, fools Jo Ainsly (Virginia Field) into believing Zenobia to be a gifted fortune teller.
Madame Zenobia helps a young beauty queen, Toni Gerard (Paulette Goddard), find a job with Pop Tibbots (Cecil Kellaway) in an arcade. Toni ends up conspiring with Madame Zenobia to fool Jo's handsome attorney, Brad Cavanaugh (Ray Milland), into buying a 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
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 American Film Institute Catalog
- 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