# Nightmare Alley (1947)

> A carnival hustler turns a secret mind-reading code into a lucrative ascent, but noir ambition draws him toward ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11605

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Edmund Goulding
- Cast: Tyrone Power, Helen Walker, Coleen Gray, Joan Blondell, Taylor Holmes, Mike Mazurki, Ian Keith, Roy Roberts
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039661/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, bleak, harsh, classic noir night, dark cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and deception unfolds in the world of carnival sideshows.

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