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Hornansirkus

Original title: Battle Circus
  • 19531953
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.6K
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Hornansirkus (1953)
Set in Korea and made during the war, this is the love story of a hard-bitten Army surgeon, and a new nurse ready to save the world.
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Set in Korea and made during the war, this is the love story of a hard-bitten Army surgeon, and a new nurse ready to save the world.Set in Korea and made during the war, this is the love story of a hard-bitten Army surgeon, and a new nurse ready to save the world.Set in Korea and made during the war, this is the love story of a hard-bitten Army surgeon, and a new nurse ready to save the world.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Allen Rivkin(story)
    • Laura Kerr(story)
    • Richard Brooks
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • June Allyson
    • Keenan Wynn
  • Director
    • Richard Brooks
  • Writers
    • Allen Rivkin(story)
    • Laura Kerr(story)
    • Richard Brooks
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • June Allyson
    • Keenan Wynn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Humphrey Bogart in Hornansirkus (1953)
    Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson in Hornansirkus (1953)
    Humphrey Bogart and June Allyson in Hornansirkus (1953)
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    June Allyson in Hornansirkus (1953)

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Maj. Jed Webbe
    June Allyson
    June Allyson
    • Lt. Ruth McGara
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Sgt. Orvil Statt
    Robert Keith
    Robert Keith
    • Lt. Col. Hilary Walters
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Capt. John 'Rusty' Rustford
    Perry Sheehan
    • Lt. Laurence
    Patricia Tiernan
    Patricia Tiernan
    • Lt. Rose Ashland
    Adele Longmire
    Adele Longmire
    • Lt. Jane Franklin
    Jonathan Cott
    Jonathan Cott
    • Adjutant
    Ann Morrison
    • Lt. Edith Edwards
    Helen Winston
    • Lt. Graciano
    Sarah Selby
    Sarah Selby
    • Capt. Dobbs
    Danny Chang
    • Korean Child
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Korean Prisoner
    Steve Forrest
    Steve Forrest
    • Sergeant
    Jeff Richards
    Jeff Richards
    • Lieutenant
    Dick Simmons
    Dick Simmons
    • Capt. Norson
    Ralph Ahn
    Ralph Ahn
    • Korean Prisoner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Brooks
    • Writers
      • Allen Rivkin(story)
      • Laura Kerr(story)
      • Richard Brooks
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    • Trivia
      Humphrey Bogart accidentally set his left thumb afire with lighter fluid while filming the scene in which his character burns some documents. The accident is visible in the film.
    • Goofs
      Helicopters of this era required constant attention to the collective/throttle as well as the cyclic. The pilot is shown numerous times reaching up and holding his helmet mounted microphone to speak for extended periods of time. This lack of attention to the controls would render the helicopter unstable resulting in a less than smooth flight.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Col. Hilary Walters: Nobody in this man's army can get himself in so much trouble as you in so short a time.

    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

    User reviews29

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    7/10
    With a name like "Battle Circus" How can you go wrong?
    While certainly NOT Maltese Falcon or To Have and Have Not, Battle Circus surprised me.

    The Film has a bad reputation for being on the lesser end of Bogart films, with the chemistry between Allyson and Bogart about as exciting as that of Liver and mashed potatoes... I didn't agree with this once I watched it... Sure, it had cheesy dialogue and the sort, but the relationship between Allyson and Bogie could only be described as "quirky". It was not a dull movie, plenty of great lines (and a surprising amount of alluding to sex...) and a fun atmosphere. The film could have been better, yes, but seeing Allyson and Bogart in a War film together was good enough for me. I won't even go into the storyline; that's unimportant, what is important was I enjoyed it. That's good enough for me.
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    • forsythe60
    • Jul 23, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1954 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Battle Circus
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Pickett, Blackstone, Virginia, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,201,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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