Illusion (1929)
84 min
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.
- Release date
- September 21, 1929
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Carlee Thorpe
- Nancy Carroll as Claire Jernigan
- June Collyer as Hilda Schmittlap
- Kay Francis as Zelda Paxton
- Regis Toomey as Eric Schmittlap
- Knute Erickson as Mr. Jacob Schmittlap
- Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
- Maude Turner Gordon as Queen of Dalmatia
- William Austin as Mr. Z
- Emilie Melville as Mother Fay
Crew
- Lothar Mendes · Director
- Arthur Chesney Train · Writer
- E. Lloyd Sheldon · Writer
- Richard H. Digges Jr. · Writer
- B.P. Schulberg · Producer
- Karl Hajos · Composer
- Harry Fischbeck · Cinematographer
- George Nicholls Jr. · Editor