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The Circus Queen Murder (1933)

63 min  -  Mystery  -   10 April 1933 (USA)
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Suave, lip-reading DA Thatcher Colt plans to get away from the big city for a while. So he and his secretary... See full summary »

Writers:

Fulton Oursler (novel), Jo Swerling
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Cast

Cast overview:
Adolphe Menjou ...
Thatcher Colt
Donald Cook Donald Cook ...
The Great Sebastian
Greta Nissen Greta Nissen ...
Josie La Tour
Ruthelma Stevens Ruthelma Stevens ...
Miss Kelly
Dwight Frye ...
Flandrin
Harry Holman Harry Holman ...
Jim Dugan
George Rosener George Rosener ...
John T. Rainey
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Storyline

Suave, lip-reading DA Thatcher Colt plans to get away from the big city for a while. So he and his secretary, Miss Kelly hop on a train for an Upstate NY town called Gilead. They expect a calm oasis, but when a small time circus rolls into town they soon find themselves caught up in a sordid tale of marital infidelity, murder, cruelty to animals, and cannibalism. Written by Cameron Majidi <cmaj@prolifics.com>  

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Murder | Circus | Lip Reading | Cannibalism | Train  | See more »

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Baffling Mystery Drama! See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Greta Nissen, who plays Josie La Tour, was the female lead in the never-released silent version of 'Howard Hughes'' Hell's Angels. Since her German accent would have been unbelievable as the voice of an Englishwoman, she was replaced by Jean Harlow in the sound version. See more »

Quotes

Thatcher Colt: It's a well known fact that cannibals differ from the rest of us in their dietary customs.
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Connections

Follows The Night Club Lady (1932) See more »