The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant US title The Evil Mind is a 1934 drama film made in the UK, starring Claude Rains, Fay Wray, and Jane Baxter, directed by Maurice Elvey, and based on the novel of the same name by Ernst Lothar.
Another of his wellpublicized predictions comes true. A 100to1 long shot wins the Epsom Derby. He chooses to ignore his own prophecy of his mothers death, and is so distraught when it happens that he decides to do as she wanted. Then, he foretells a great mining disaster. He is unable to convince the mine management to allow the workers to stay away from the mine. Hundreds are killed and more are missing and presumed dead.He is publicly accused of being involved with the cause of the accident and he is brought to trial. The prosecution claims that Maximus himself caused both tragedies, by delaying the train and by panicking the miners into making a mistake. Maximus predicts in the courtroom that the missing miners will be found alive, and is released when it comes true. Maximus decides to give up his gift and he and Rene slip away into obscurity. ........
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