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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The Big Circus I found a decent movie. It is a worthy attempt, but it isn't quite the masterpiece it yearned to be. No matter how many flaws there are, it is an entertaining and undervalued movie. While it is hindered by the fact that it is rather low budget, so the sets and technical aspects(ie. sound) weren't as up to scratch as they could have been, however, the costumes and photography are very nice and extraordinarily colourful. The plot, like a whodunit at a circus, while slow to start with, is clever and reaches to a tense ending where I admit I was surprised at the identity of the culprit. The trapeze scenes were very well choreographed, and the highlight was the tightrope walking scene with Zach, I really felt the desperation and anguish in his face. The music is wonderful too,the script is acceptable and the performances are above decent. Victor Mature, who I think can act, is a little world-weary and is disappointingly one note at times but wonderfully over the top in other parts of the film. Rhonda Fleming is lovely as the female lead. However they are both overshadowed by a brilliant supporting cast including Red Buttons, Gilbert Roland, Kathryn Grant, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. All in all, not a masterpiece, but I do think despite its flaws that the Big Circus is undervalued. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Nov 15, 2009
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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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