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The Circus (1928)

The Circus (1928)

G 72 minutes EN Comedy , Romance
The Circus is Here!
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
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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 Ma
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
Albert Austin
Clown (uncredited)
Chester A. Bachman
Cop (uncredited)
Eugene Barry
Cop (uncredited)

Production crew

Director of Photography
Art Direction
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Conductor
Animal Wrangler
Production companies: Charles Chaplin Productions
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $9,000,000

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G (All ages admitted. There is no content that would be objectionable to most parents. This is one of only two ratings dating back to 1968 that still exists today.)

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