"Miracles For Sale" was horrormeister Tod Browning's last film, and may not appeal to those looking for something along the lines of his famous "Dracula" or "Freaks". It is pretty much a standard, busy whodunit of its era, with the slight differentiation of being set in the world of magicians, psychics, mind-readers, escape artists, etc. There are some neat magic tricks and illusions (especially a typewriter that starts typing by itself and a misty ghostly manifestation), and the large cast (including a somewhat underused Gloria Holden) is engaging, but the hasty resolution is disappointing. **1/2 out of 4.
Review of Miracles for Sale
Miracles for Sale
(1939)
Neat magic tricks & illusions enhance otherwise standard whodunit
18 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers