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The Big Circus (1959)

109 min  -  Drama  -   5 July 1959 (USA)
6.2
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Hank Whirling tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road despite the efforts of a saboteur who has determined that the show must not go on.

Director:

Joseph M. Newman

Writers:

Irwin Allen (screenplay), Charles Bennett (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Victor Mature, Red Buttons and Rhonda Fleming
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Cast

Cast overview:
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 - the aerialist
Peter Lorre ...
Skeeter
David Nelson ...
Tommy Gordon
Adele Mara Adele Mara ...
Maria 'Mama' Colino
Howard McNear Howard McNear ...
Mr. Lomax
Charles Watts Charles Watts ...
Jonathan T. Nelson - Banker
Steve Allen ...
Himself - Cameo appearance
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Hank Whirling tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road despite the efforts of a saboteur who has determined that the show must not go on.

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Plot Keywords:

Circus | Beautiful Woman | Murder | Circus Performer

Taglines:

YOU are part of THE BIGGEST SHOW IN THE WORLD! The most exciting behind-the-scenes drama of the Big Top ever told! YOU catapult through the air on a flying trapeze! YOU face the snarling fangs of the King of Beasts! YOU...walk a swaying tight-rope across thundering Niagara! YOU are a human bullet...blasted out of a mighty canon! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

El gran circo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Artists Pictures, Irwin Allen Productions, Saratoga-Vic Mature Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: The human cannonball is shown climbing up the cannon, kneeling at the top, then swinging around and sliding into its mouth. In the next shot, showing the net in the foreground and the cannon behind, he's seen at the top of the cannon, swinging around and sliding into its mouth a second time. See more »

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"THE BIG CIRCUS"
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