Watch The Circus (1928) Official Trailer
The Circus is Here!
7.9 / 10 IMDb January 6, 1928 1h 12m
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Director
Runtime
1h 12m
Release Date
January 6, 1928
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$9,000,000
Languages
No Language
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
as A Tramp
Al Ernest Garcia
as The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Merna Kennedy
as The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
Harry Crocker
as Rex, a Tight Rope Walker
George Davis
as A Magician
Henry Bergman
as An Old Clown
Tiny Sandford
as The Head Property Man
John Rand
as An Assistant Property Man
Steve Murphy
as A Pickpocket
Albert Austin
as Clown (uncredited)
Chester A. Bachman
as Cop (uncredited)
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Eugene Barry
as Cop (uncredited)
No photo
Jack Bernard
as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Clown (uncredited)
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Toraichi Kono
as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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H.L. Kyle
as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Betty Morrissey
as The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)
Jack Pierce
as Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)
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Wyn Ritchie Evans
as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
Production Companies
Charles Chaplin Productions
The Circus Official Trailer 1928
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