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The Magician

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Brilliant surgeon Dr. Arthur Burdon (Iván Petrovich) saves sickly beauty Margaret (Alice Terry) by performing a daring operation. Afterward, the two begin to fall in love, until the mysterious Oliver Haddo (Paul Wegener) seemingly sweeps Margaret off her feet. But this is no ordinary affair -- in fact, Haddo is a sorcerer who put a spell on the young woman to lure her into his hideout, where he plans to remove her heart and blood as part of a devious experiment to create artificial life.

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Robert E. Sherwood LIFE 10/02/2021
Mr. Ingram has directed The Magician with some of his old artistry, but with little of his old intelligence. The picture as a whole is an inexcusably sloppy piece of work. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/09/2016
B+
This finely filmed and acted obscure horror film, exploiting great imagery, was loosely based on the 1908 novel by the young Somerset Maugham. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/06/2019 Paul Wegener is the standout here. Boring and predictable story. See more 12/23/2014 just ok not really my thang though See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rex Ingram

Director

Alice Terry

Margaret Dauncey

Paul Wegener

Oliver Haddo, the magician

Iván Petrovich

Dr. Arthur Burdon

Firmin Gemier

Dr. Porhoet

Gladys Hamer

Susie Boud
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Movie Info

Synopsis Brilliant surgeon Dr. Arthur Burdon (Iván Petrovich) saves sickly beauty Margaret (Alice Terry) by performing a daring operation. Afterward, the two begin to fall in love, until the mysterious Oliver Haddo (Paul Wegener) seemingly sweeps Margaret off her feet. But this is no ordinary affair -- in fact, Haddo is a sorcerer who put a spell on the young woman to lure her into his hideout, where he plans to remove her heart and blood as part of a devious experiment to create artificial life.
Director
Rex Ingram
Producer
Rex Ingram
Screenwriter
Rex Ingram, W. Somerset Maugham
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Fantasy
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 24, 1926, Original
Runtime
1h 11m