Synopsis
A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.
Movie Information
- Director
- Joseph M. Newman
- Writers
- Irwin Allen, Charles Bennett, Irving Wallace
- Release Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 109 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (16 votes)
Top Cast
Victor Mature
Henry Jasper 'Hank' Whirling
Red Buttons
Randy Sherman
Rhonda Fleming
Helen Harrison
Kathryn Grant
Jeannie Whirling
Vincent Price
Hans Hagenfeld
Gilbert Roland
Zach Colino (Aerialist)
Peter Lorre
Skeeter
David Nelson
Tommy Gordon
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