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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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Haunted by H Although THE CLAIRVOYANT suffers from 1930s British cinema's stodginess and low-budget look, the movie (about a fake psychic medium who taps into real higher knowledge) is still entertaining and worth a look, especially for those who love supernatural-themed movies. Claude Rains gives a masterful performance. Fay Wray is also good, as is Jane Baxter, whose eyes are so hypnotic that they practically give away a major plot point. Overall, THE CLAIRVOYANT is a fun, occasionally spell-binding film, despite a few lulls in the pacing and moments of formulaic plotting that keep it from becoming a major classic. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/23/24 Full Review 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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Maurice Elvey

Director

Claude Rains

Maximus

Fay Wray

Rene

Jane Baxter

Christine Shawn

Mary Clare

Mother

Ben Field

Simon
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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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