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A SWINGING CIRCUS TRAPEZE BECOMES THE PENDULUM OF PASSION!
Genres
DramaAction
Overview
Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus. Lost film.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1928-10-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Janet Gaynor
Marion
Mary Duncan
The Lady
Charles Morton
Charles
Barry Norton
Adolf
J. Farrell MacDonald
The Clown
Anders Randolf
Cecchi
Anita Louise
Louise as a girl
Anne Shirley
Marion as a girl
Nancy Drexel
Louise
George Davis
Mean Clown
Curley Phillips
Clown (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Circus Director
Jack Parker
Charles - as a Boy
Claire McDowell
Woman
Wesley Lake
Old Clown
Philippe De Lacy
Adolf - as a Boy
André Cheron
Old Roue
E.H. Calvert
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