A young bareback rider in a circus is in love with a trapeze artist, but he has two problems: he drinks too much and he's fallen under the spell of a "vamp" who's nothing but trouble for him.
Directed by Lothar Mendes
circus
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
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Cast
Clara Bow
Pat Delaney
Richard Arlen
Larry Lee
Kay Francis
Zara Flynn
David Newell
Tony Barretti
Anders Randolf
Colonel P.P. Brack
Joyce Compton
Jennie Silver
Stuart Erwin
Rotarian
May Boley
Ma Spinelli
T. Roy Barnes
Pa Spinelli
Charles D. Brown
Spider
Oscar Smith
Black Train Porter
Ethan Laidlaw
Roustabout (uncredited)
Crew
Lothar Mendes
Director
Florence Ryerson
Writer
Jesse L. Lasky
Executive Producer
George Marion Jr.
Other
Lucien Ballard
Production Assistant
Jesse L. Lasky
Presenter
Adolph Zukor
Presenter
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
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4.0★ · 02/06/26
Richard Arlen wins the prize for most pathetic male lead 1929 (derogatory.)
Clara Bow definitely had her moments in this, but she only wore the clown outfit for like three minutes at the very end of the movie and that was literally the only reason I wanted to watch this.
Richard Arlen wins the prize for most pathetic male lead 1929 (derogatory.)
Clara Bow definitely had her moments in this, but she only wore the clown outfit for like three minutes at the very end of the movie and that was literally the only reason I wanted to watch this.