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The Circus (1928)

"The Circus is Here!"

7.9/10(878 votes)
1h 12m
January 6, 1928
Comedy
Romance
Drama
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Plot Summary

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Circus
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$9.0M

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin as A Tramp

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Al Ernest Garcia as The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

Al Ernest Garcia

The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

Merna Kennedy as The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider

Merna Kennedy

The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider

Harry Crocker as Rex, a Tight Rope Walker

Harry Crocker

Rex, a Tight Rope Walker

George Davis as A Magician

George Davis

A Magician

Henry Bergman as An Old Clown

Henry Bergman

An Old Clown

Tiny Sandford as The Head Property Man

Tiny Sandford

The Head Property Man

John Rand as An Assistant Property Man

John Rand

An Assistant Property Man

Steve Murphy as A Pickpocket

Steve Murphy

A Pickpocket

Albert Austin as Clown (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Clown (uncredited)

Chester A. Bachman as Cop (uncredited)

Chester A. Bachman

Cop (uncredited)

Eugene Barry as Cop (uncredited)

Eugene Barry

Cop (uncredited)

Jack Bernard as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Jack Bernard

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone as Cop (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Cop (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin as Clown (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Clown (uncredited)

Toraichi Kono as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Toraichi Kono

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

H.L. Kyle as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

H.L. Kyle

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Betty Morrissey as The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)

Betty Morrissey

The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)

Jack Pierce as Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)

Jack Pierce

Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Woman in Crowd (uncredited)

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

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