The Clairvoyant 1935
The Clairvoyant
A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)
A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)
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"Maximus" (Claude Rains) is a theatre trickster who, alongside his wife "Rene" (Fay Wray) scams audiences by pretending to be a mind reader. After one particularly shambolic performance, he runs into "Christine" (Jane Baxter) and discovers that he is a sham no more - and he has to adjust to the fact that he can actually see into the future. Rains is quite good in the title role. He has to adjust to his change in circumstances - not just his new found wealth and fame, but also when he discovers he doesn't just predict frivolous events too. After around thirty minutes, however, it all becomes a bit too much of a romantic melodrama. The initial, slightly comedic, performances are replaced by a rather dreary love triangle that rather subsumes the plot and distracts from he intensity of Rains performance. Pity, it's a clever concept.
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Release Date:
Jun 07, 1935 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 21`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
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Released
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"Maximus" (Claude Rains) is a theatre trickster who, alongside his wife "Rene" (Fay Wray) scams audiences by pretending to be a mind reader. After one particularly shambolic performance, he runs into "Christine" (Jane Baxter) and discovers that he is a sham no more - and he has to adjust to the fact that he can actually see into the future. Rains is quite good in the title role. He has to adjust to his change in circumstances - not just his new found wealth and fame, but also when he discovers he doesn't just predict frivolous events too. After around thirty minutes, however, it all becomes a bit too much of a romantic melodrama. The initial, slightly comedic, performances are replaced by a rather dreary love triangle that rather subsumes the plot and distracts from he intensity of Rains performance. Pity, it's a clever concept.
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The Clairvoyant
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Maximus
... Rene
... Mother
... Christine
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Ben Field... Simon
... Lord Southwood
... Bimeter
... Prosecutor (uncredited)
... Derelict (uncredited)
... MacGregor (uncredited)
... Lodging Housekeeper (uncredited)
... Racing Commentator (uncredited)
... (uncredited)
... Page Boy (uncredited)
... Customs Officer (uncredited)
... Juror (uncredited)
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