A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
John Albright
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Fay Alexander
- Trapeze Artist
- (uncredited)
Audrey Allen
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
Don Ames
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Bacon
- James Bacon - Reporter
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Onlooker at Niagara Falls
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- GoofsIn the climactic trapeze act near the end, Zach and Jeannie are repeatedly shown standing on the opposite side of the stationary platform in long shots from where they're standing in close-ups.
- Quotes
Hans Hagenfeld: [First Lines] Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages! We give you a spectacle of unparoled beauty, Whirling's World Famous Parade of the Nations!
- ConnectionsReferenced in You Bet Your Life: Episode #9.34 (1959)
- SoundtracksThe Big Circus
Music by Sammy Fain, Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Gus Levene Orchestra And Chorus
Sung by Rhonda Fleming
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After previously doing The Story of Mankind, producer Irwin Allen decided to do another all-star production with this: his version of The Greatest Show on Earth. Among the players are Victor Mature and Vincent Price who both previously were in Allen's Dangerous Mission as well as Peter Lorre who along with Price was also in Irwin's movie that I just mentioned at the beginning of this review. There's also Rhonda Fleming, Red Buttons, David Nelson from "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet", Gilbert Roland, Steve Allen as himself, and Kathryn Grant-the same one who I saw in The 7th Voyage of Sinbad last week and who by the time this movie was released was the second Mrs. Bing Crosby. Oh, and for fans of "The Andy Griffith Show", yes, that's Howard McNear near the end of the movie with a funny scene involving a lion! I'll just now say this was a very entertaining movie so that's my recommendation of The Big Circus. P.S. This review is dedicated in memory of Ms. Fleming who passed away on Oct. 14.
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- Also known as
- Die Welt der Sensationen
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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