Unscrupulous Nick Coster (Humphrey Bogart) runs a traveling circus. A lion escapes and bumbling store clerk Matt Varney (Eddie Albert) saves the day. He becomes a local hero and Nick convinces him to join his circus. Flo Lorraine (Sylvia Sidney) is the fortune teller.
The lion work is amazing. I'm always amazed at dangerous stunt work. This story would work much better with a love triangle. The injection of the sister muddies the waters. It's emotionally simpler to cut that out. It also works against the movie by leaving the circus. The circus is the most compelling setting in the film. It would be better to stay there.
The lion work is amazing. I'm always amazed at dangerous stunt work. This story would work much better with a love triangle. The injection of the sister muddies the waters. It's emotionally simpler to cut that out. It also works against the movie by leaving the circus. The circus is the most compelling setting in the film. It would be better to stay there.