The Circus
7.997
751 Reviews
1928
1h 12min
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Storyline
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Released
January 1928
Runtime
1h 12min
Director
Budget
$9,000,000
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Al Ernest Garcia
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Merna Kennedy
Circus Proprietor's Stepdaughter, a Circus Rider
Harry Crocker
Rex, a Tight Rope Walker / Disgruntled Property Man / Clown
George Davis
A Magician
Henry Bergman
An Old Clown
Tiny Sandford
The Head Property Man
John Rand
An Assistant Property Man / Clown
Steve Murphy
A Pickpocket
Chester A. Bachman
Cop (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Clown (uncredited)
Jack Pierce
Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)
Betty Morrissey
The Vanishing Lady
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