Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Siflutter It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

utgard14 Interesting British-made drama about a phony mind-reader (Claude Rains) who suddenly gets real psychic powers whenever he's in the presence of a socialite (Jane Baxter). His newfound powers and obsession with this woman leads to problems between him and his wife (Fay Wray). As with most of the films I've seen in the 1930s that were made in the UK, this one creaks and groans a bit but that's understandable. It's also a bit stiff and mannered at times. It's not a horror film, either, as you might think from the two leads. It's a drama that happens to have a supernatural element. The cast is solid, with Rains the obvious standout. The direction is nice, particularly with the scenes where Rains is having his visions. The mine scene is a highlight. It's odd the connection between the woman and his power is never explained or really even examined much. It seems to be just a plot device. But it's a good movie nonetheless. Worth a look.

Spikeopath The Clairvoyant is directed by Maurice Elvey and adapted to the screen by Charles Bennett and Bryan Edgar Wallace from the novel written by Ernst Lothar. It stars Claude Rains, Fay Wray and Jane Baxter.Maximus: King of the Mind Readers.Out of Gaumont British and Gainsborough Pictures, The Clairvoyant is a compact 80 minute picture that tells of a bogus clairvoyant played by Rains who suddenly finds he does in fact have the gift. However, it's a gift he can only bring out when he is in the presence of a woman named Christine (Baxter), something which greatly unsettles his marriage to Rene (Wray). Film is structured in two wholesome parts, the first finds Maximus and Rene bluffing their way on the entertainment circuit, with Maximus then finding the gift and predicting events that really occur, both good and bad. Then the film greatly shifts in tone to play out as the gift being a curse, Maximus' private life comes under great strain and a turn of events see him come under snarling scrutiny by his peers. The seamless shifts from moody to jovial and back again is a credit to the makers, with Rains turning in a powerful performance in one of the last British films he made before heading to America and the big studio contract.It will not surprise with the ending, and the running time means that some interesting themes are not fully born out and expanded upon. But it's very well performed across the board and has genuine moments of tension and horror once the jovial atmosphere dissipates. 7/10

JoeKarlosi **1/2 out of ****Claude Rains is an entertainer named Maximus, who has a fake stage act where he reads people's minds in the audience. Fay Wray plays his wife and pretty assistant. Things become more prosperous for Max each time he sets his eyes upon another woman who inexplicably endows him with the ability to "really" predict events; he then becomes something of a celebrity. The woman falls in love with him and it jeopardizes his marriage. Worse still, Maximus goes from preventing tragedies to becoming accused of causing them.I expected a little more from this thriller, though it was nice to see Rains and Wray together in it.

wes-connors Charlatan clairvoyant Claude Rains (as Maximus) and impetuous wife Fay Wray (as Rene) become wealthy and successful when their con act benefits from his acquisition of real powers. The newfound ability to foretell the future comes in handy when Mr. Rains visits the racetrack. Rains' predictive powers seem to stem from mysterious Jane Baxter (as Christine Shawn), which makes Ms. Wray jealous. Call it her "woman's intuition." There are more problems for Rains when he predicts a horrific disaster, inviting some "kill the messenger" reaction from the public. Both Rains and the film's credulity are put on trial - one wins, one loses.***** The Clairvoyant (1934) Maurice Elvey ~ Claude Rains, Fay Wray, Jane Baxter Mary Clare