The Magician

The Magician

THEY FOUGHT FOR A GIRL'S SOUL!

1926 · 79 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Horror, Fantasy

A young woman, Margaret Dauncey, is caught between the forces of a charlatan magician, Oliver Haddo, whom she is unable to resist, and the love of a handsome surgeon, Arthur Burdon, who has saved her from being a helpless cripple by performing a delicate operation on her spine.

Directed by Rex Ingram · Written by Rex Ingram

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