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Illusion (1929)
A vaudeville magician team is broken up when Carlee, an ex--circus performer, becomes infatuated with socialite Hilda Schmittlap. Meanwhile his vaudeville partner, Claire, has chosen a new partner, but her "heart isn't in it" because she is disconsolate over Carlee. Curious about her new act, Carlee attends a performance and sees Claire nearly killed when she fails to substitute fake bullets for real ones. Rushing to her aid, Carlee realizes how much Claire means to him.
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A vaudeville magician team is broken up when Carlee, an ex--circus performer, becomes infatuated with socialite Hilda Schmittlap. Meanwhile his vaudeville partner, Claire, has chosen a new partner, but her "heart isn't in it" because she is disconsolate over Carlee. Curious about her new act, Carlee attends a performance and sees Claire nearly killed when she fails to substitute fake bullets for real ones. Rushing to her aid, Carlee realizes how much Claire means to him.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Arthur Chesney Train, Richard H. Digges Jr., E. Lloyd Sheldon
In Theaters:9/21/1929
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Lothar Mendes
Director
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Carlee Thorpe
Nancy Carroll
Claire Jernigan
June Collyer
Hilda Schmittlap
Kay Francis
Zelda Paxton
Regis Toomey
Eric
Knute Erickson
Mr. Jacob Schmittlap
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
Maude Turner Gordon
Queen of Dalmatia
William Austin
Mr. Z
Emilie Melville
Mother Fay
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Y
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