The Circus (1928)

Name: The Circus
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1928-01-06
Duration: 72 min
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis

The Circus is Here!

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

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Released 1928-01-06 · 72 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

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)
Eugene Barry as Cop (uncredited)
Jack Bernard as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone as Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin as Clown (uncredited)