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The Circus
The Circus is Here!
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Overview
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Details
Budget
$9000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1928-01-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
860
Vote Average
7.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Al Ernest Garcia
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Merna Kennedy
The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
Harry Crocker
Rex, a Tight Rope Walker
George Davis
A Magician
Henry Bergman
An Old Clown
Tiny Sandford
The Head Property Man
John Rand
An Assistant Property Man
Steve Murphy
A Pickpocket
Albert Austin
Clown (uncredited)
Chester A. Bachman
Cop (uncredited)
Eugene Barry
Cop (uncredited)
Jack Bernard
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Clown (uncredited)
Toraichi Kono
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
H.L. Kyle
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Betty Morrissey
The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)
Jack Pierce
Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)
Wyn Ritchie Evans
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Hugh Saxon
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Doc Stone
The Prizefighter (uncredited)
Armand Triller
Clown (uncredited)
Max Tyron
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
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