The Mind Reader (1933): Cast
The Mind Reader is a 1933 mystery drama directed by Roy Del Ruth, starring Allen Jenkins as Frank, Constance Cummings and Irving Bacon. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Roy Del Ruth
- Original language
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English - Studio
- First National Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Mind Reader About?
The premise of The Mind Reader without spoilers.
Con-man Chandler teams with his partner Frank to pose as a clairvoyant, duping clients for profit. He becomes romantically involved with Sylvia, a woman he originally targeted, and her growing suspicion forces him to confront the fallout of his deception on the lives of his victims, while she urges him to change his ways.
The Mind Reader Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- shooting craps
- racial stereotype
- damsel in distress
- hair tonic shill
- prohibition era
- audience plant
- gossiper
- carny circuit
- carnival midway
- sucker
- swindler
- pre code film
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- newspaper reporter
- newspaper story
- rube circuit
- hicksville usa
- alias
- seduction
- song
- painless dentist
- 1930s
- telephone montage
- diamond ring
- suicide by jumping from height
- past catching up
- marriage drama
- caper mystery
- carnival barker
- roll call opening credits
- dentistry
- crystal ball gazer
- love at first sight
- con game
- con man
- juarez mexico
- train travel
- dark secret
- hidden microphone
- gullibility
- age disparate romance
- self sacrifice
- midwest america
- stolen purse
- horse race bet
- stolen ring
- woman commits suicide
- salesman
- small town life
- husband asks his wife for a divorce
- repeal of prohibition
The Mind Reader Cast & Characters
Allen Jenkins leads the cast as Frank, with Constance Cummings as Sylvia and Irving Bacon as Reporter (uncredited). Directed by Roy Del Ruth; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roy Del Ruth
- Allen Jenkins as Frank
- Constance Cummings as Sylvia
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Irving Bacon as Reporter (uncredited) - George Chandler as Reporter (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Mind Reader
· 11 more- Clarence Muse Sam
- Eddy Waller Chauffeur (uncredited)
- Robert Greig Swami (uncredited)
- Clara Blandick Auntie (uncredited)
- Warren William Chandra
- Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Black Man - Shill at Hair Tonic (uncredited)
- Symona Boniface Gossip in Phone Montage (uncredited)
- Natalie Moorhead Mrs. Austin
- Kathrin Clare Ward New York City Tenement Resident (uncredited)
- Earle Foxe Don
- Mayo Methot Jenny
More from Roy Del Ruth
More films directed by Roy Del Ruth, best-rated first: It Happened on Fifth Avenue, On Moonlight Bay, Why Must I Die and The Alligator People.
Cars in The Mind Reader
3 cars on screen, including the Rolls-Royce unknown and the unknown.
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Rolls-Royce unknown Minor role -
unknown Minor role -
1927 Hispano-Suiza H6 B Background role
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The Mind Reader FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Mind Reader, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Mind Reader?
The Mind Reader runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was The Mind Reader released?
The Mind Reader was released on April 1, 1933.
Who directed The Mind Reader?
The Mind Reader was directed by Roy Del Ruth.
More films by Roy Del Ruth Who is in the cast of The Mind Reader?
The Mind Reader stars Allen Jenkins as Frank, Constance Cummings as Sylvia and Irving Bacon as Reporter (uncredited), among 15 credited actors.
Does The Mind Reader have a post-credit scene?
No. The Mind Reader has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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