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The Circus

1928·72 min·US
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
ComedyRomanceDrama

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

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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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master

Merna Kennedy

Merna Kennedy

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

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Rex, a Tight Rope Walker

George Davis

George Davis

A Magician

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

An Old Clown

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

The Head Property Man

John Rand

John Rand

An Assistant Property Man

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

A Pickpocket

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Clown (uncredited)

Chester A. Bachman

Chester A. Bachman

Cop (uncredited)

E

Eugene Barry

Cop (uncredited)

J

Jack Bernard

Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Cop (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Clown (uncredited)

Crew

Roland Totheroh

cinematographer

Charlie Chaplin

writer

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