Nightmare Alley (1947/2021)
Fun fact: C. S. Lewis's wife, Joy Davidson, was first married to William Lindsay Gresham, a writer with one hit novel to his name: Nightmare Alley. In 1947, the instantly infamous book was adapted into a film headlined by megastar Tyrone Power, a matinee idol eager to stretch his image by playing the meaty role of devious carny Stanton Carlisle. Carlisl…
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