The Clairvoyant (1935): Cast & Plot
The Clairvoyant is a 1935 mystery thriller directed by Maurice Elvey, starring Claude Rains as Maximus, Fay Wray and Jane Baxter. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Clairvoyant About?
The premise of The Clairvoyant without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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The Clairvoyant Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- binoculars
- theater
- mind reader
- court case
- wife leaves her husband
- music hall
- prediction
- mining accident
- clairvoyance
- trial
- train wreck
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- jealousy
- disaster
- train
- wristwatch
- train travel
- tie clip
- telephone
- telephone call
- staircase
- stage
- stage act
- stag party
- rodin's the thinker
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to shakespeare's hamlet
- radio broadcast
- psychic
- psychic vision
- prophecy
- predicting the future
- page
- other woman
- newspaper publisher
- murder trial
- mother in law
- mother in law daughter in law relationship
- mine
- mine disaster
- lipstick
- letter
- jealous woman
- jealous wife
- horse
- glowing eyes
- fainting
- fainting man
- death of mother in law
- courtroom
The Clairvoyant Cast & Characters
Claude Rains leads the cast as Maximus, with Fay Wray as Rene and Jane Baxter as Christine. Directed by Maurice Elvey; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Elvey
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Claude Rains as Maximus -
Fay Wray as Rene - Jane Baxter as Christine
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Felix Aylmer as Prosecutor (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Clairvoyant
· 12 more- Mary Clare Mother
- Frank Cellier MacGregor (uncredited)
- Jack Raine Customs Officer (uncredited)
- Donald Calthrop Derelict (uncredited)
- D.J. Williams Juror (uncredited)
- Graham Moffatt Page Boy (uncredited)
- C. Denier Warren Bimeter
- Ben Field Simon
- Athole Stewart Lord Southwood
- Carleton Hobbs Racing Commentator (uncredited)
- Margaret Davidge Lodging Housekeeper (uncredited)
- Romilly Lunge
More from Maurice Elvey
More films directed by Maurice Elvey: Dry Rot, The Happiness of Three Women, What Every Woman Wants and The Gay Dog.
The Clairvoyant Plot Summary
What happens in The Clairvoyant from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
” He travels with his parents and his wife, Rene, Fay Wray, who serves as his glamorous assistant. Rene’s skill lies in a carefully guarded secret code that helps sell the illusion to unsuspecting audiences. For the first part of the act, the tricks remain staged, the reactions manufactured, and the money poured in. Yet everything changes the moment Maximus spots Christine Shawn, Jane Baxter, in the crowd. The moment Christine enters the scene, Maximus discovers that his act begins to bleed into reality. He’s able to reveal what is inside a sealed letter without Rene’s help, and the line between performance and genuine ability starts to blur in a way that unsettles everyone around him.
Full summary
The whole story of The Clairvoyant, scene by scene
The Clairvoyant Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Clairvoyant.
How Well Do You Know The Clairvoyant?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the stage title that Maximus uses for his mentalist act?
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Movies Like The Clairvoyant
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Clairvoyant, The Psychic and Night Has a Thousand Eyes.
The Clairvoyant FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Clairvoyant, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Clairvoyant?
The Clairvoyant runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was The Clairvoyant released?
The Clairvoyant was released on June 7, 1935.
Who directed The Clairvoyant?
The Clairvoyant was directed by Maurice Elvey.
More films by Maurice Elvey Who is in the cast of The Clairvoyant?
The Clairvoyant stars Claude Rains as Maximus, Fay Wray as Rene and Jane Baxter as Christine, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Clairvoyant have a post-credit scene?
No. The Clairvoyant has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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