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The Clairvoyant

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Maximus (Claude Rains) and his wife, Rene (Fay Wray), perform a fixed mind-reading act together. On board a train, Maximus is overcome with the sense that it will crash, but is only able to convince Christine Shawn (Jane Baxter) to get off. When the train crashes, Christine's father, a newspaper publisher, prints the story and makes Maximus famous. Unaware his skills occur only when Christine is near, he relishes his fame -- until his prediction of a mining tunnel collapse goes tragically wrong.

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Steve D Should have been better but the cast makes it work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Maximus (Claude Rains) and his wife, Rene (Fay Wray), perform a fixed mind-reading act together. On board a train, Maximus is overcome with the sense that it will crash, but is only able to convince Christine Shawn (Jane Baxter) to get off. When the train crashes, Christine's father, a newspaper publisher, prints the story and makes Maximus famous. Unaware his skills occur only when Christine is near, he relishes his fame -- until his prediction of a mining tunnel collapse goes tragically wrong.
Director
Maurice Elvey
Producer
Michael Balcon
Screenwriter
Charles Bennett, Bryan Edgar Wallace
Distributor
Gaumont British Picture Corporation
Production Co
Gaumont British Picture Corporation Ltd.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 15, 1935, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 25, 2018
Runtime
1h 13m
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