Illusion

Sep 21 1929 Passed 1h 24m
Drama, Music, Romance

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.

Plot

When vaudevillian Carlee Thorpe falls for a high society woman, he leaves the show, breaking up his magic act, and the heart of his partner, Claire Jernigan. Claire goes on to team up with another performer. A gun in the act is supposed to shoot blanks, but she leaves it with real bullets and almost dies after being shot during a show. Carlee happens to be in the audience, and this shocks him to his senses, and returns to Claire.

Written by

Arthur Chesney Train, E. Lloyd Sheldon, Richard H. Digges Jr.

Directed by

Lothar Mendes

Cast

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Nancy Carroll, June Collyer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
45
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA