The Crystal Ballis a 1943 film directed byElliott Nugent[2]and starringRay MillandandPaulette Goddard.[3]
| The Crystal Ball | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million (US rentals)[1] |
Plot
editA 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 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
edit- Ray Millandas Brad Cavanaugh
- Paulette Goddardas Toni Gerard
- Gladys Georgeas Madame Zenobia
- Virginia Fieldas Jo Ainsly
- Cecil Kellawayas Pop Tibbots
- William Bendixas Biff Carter
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Top Grossers of the Season",Variety,5 January 1944 p 54
- ^"The Crystal Ball".FilmAffinity.filmaffinity.Retrieved11 January2016.
- ^The Crystal BallatAllMovie
External links
edit- The Crystal BallatIMDb
- The Crystal Ballat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Crystal Ballis available for free viewing and download at theInternet Archive
- The Crystal BallatAllMovie
- The Crystal Ballat theTCM Movie Database
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