A young girl is orphaned when her mother, a circus aerialist, is killed in a fall. A rival circus informs the sheriff that the girl is an orphan, and she is subsequently placed in an orphanage. The circus' manager, known as "The Fixer",...
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| Lee Tracy | ... |
Charlie 'The Fixer' Dugan
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| Virginia Weidler | ... |
Ethel Myrtle 'Terry' O'Connell
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| Peggy Shannon | ... |
Aggie Moreno
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| Bradley Page | ... |
A.J. Barvin, Circus Owner
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William Edmunds | ... |
Smiley
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Jake
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| Vinton Hayworth | ... |
Frank Darlow
(as Jack Arnold)
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| Rita La Roy | ... |
Patricia 'Pat' O'Connell
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| Irene Franklin | ... |
Jane
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| John Dilson | ... |
Steve
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Edythe Elliott | ... |
Mrs. Fletcher
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Ringmaster (uncredited)
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
The Boy Chiseler (uncredited)
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| Bob Burns | ... |
The Second Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Richard Clarke | ... |
Circus Member Seeing Lion Released (uncredited)
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Gus Glassmire | ... |
Lawyer Henry Brown (uncredited)
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Ethel Haworth | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Sideshow Barker (uncredited)
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Roger Hunt | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
The First Sheriff (uncredited)
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John Laing | ... |
Concessionaire at Circus (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Lovett | ... |
Circus Member (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Joe, the Detective (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Hammer Game Barker (uncredited)
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Jean Stevens | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Mike, the Midway Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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Jane Woodworth | ... |
Circus Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lew Landers | ||
Written by
| H.C. Potter | ... | (play "What's a Fixer For?") |
| Bert Granet | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Paul Yawitz | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Cliff Reid | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roy Webb | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| J. Roy Hunt | ||
Editing by
| Henry Berman | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Production Management
| Lee S. Marcus | ... | production executive (as Lee Marcus) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Anderson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Carroll Clark | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| John E. Tribby | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Roy Webb | ... | musical director |
| Dave Dreyer | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
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A young girl is orphaned when her mother, a circus aerialist, is killed in a fall. A rival circus informs the sheriff that the girl is an orphan, and she is subsequently placed in an orphanage. The circus' manager, known as "The Fixer", determines to help out the girl and punish the rival circus owner. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | POPULAR STARS teamed again...against the colorful backdrop of the big top! (Print Ad- Middlesboro Daily News, ((Middlesboro, Ky.)) 17 May 1939) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The play originally opened in New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 1 May 1928. See more » |
| Goofs | A shot in Marysville, Kansas, shows a palm tree outside. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh Susanna See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits are shown on round, trapeze-catcher platforms. See more » |