Watch Illusion (1929) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb September 21, 1929 1h 24m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 24m
Release Date
September 21, 1929
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
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
Knute Erickson
as Mr. Jacob Schmittlap
Eugenie Besserer
as Mrs. Jacob Schmittlap
Maude Turner Gordon
as Queen of Dalmatia
William Austin
as Mr. Z
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Emilie Melville
as Mother Fay
Frances Raymond
as Mrs. Y
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Catherine Wallace
as Mrs. Z
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J.E. Nash
as Mr. X
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William McLaughlin
as Mr. Y
Eddie Kane
as Gus Bloomberg
Production Companies
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