Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.
as Don Gallico
as Karen Lee
as Claire Gallico Ormond
as Rinaldi aka 'The Great Rinaldi'
as Ross Ormond
as Alice Prentiss
as Lt. Alan Bruce
as Frank Prentiss
as Gus a Stagehand (uncredited)
as Bonfire Extra (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Program Hawker (uncredited)
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
