Summary
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.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 59
Letterboxd · 318 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score44%
Running time
1 h 49 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109109Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 11 countries
Released
1959
July 5, 1959
67 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 10 more13 people
- Victor MatureHenry Jasper 'Hank' Whirling
- Red ButtonsRandy Sherman
- Rhonda FlemingHelen Harrison
- Kathryn GrantJeannie Whirling
- Vincent PriceHans Hagenfeld
- Gilbert RolandZach Colino (Aerialist)
- Peter LorreSkeeter
- David NelsonTommy Gordon
Adele MaraMaria 'Mama' Colino
Howard McNearMr. Lomax
Charles WattsJonathan T. Nelson (Banker)
Steve AllenSelf
Kenner G. KempMan at Press Party
Directing · 1
- Joseph M. Newman Director
Writing · 3
- Irwin Allen Screenplay, Story, Producer
- Charles Bennett Screenplay
- Irving Wallace Screenplay
Camera · 1
- Winton C. Hoch Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Adrienne Fazan Editor
Sound · 2
- Paul Sawtell Music
- Bert Shefter Music
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