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        The Circus
        7.9
        (801 votes)

        The Circus

        1928
        Comedy
        Family
        Romance
        1 hr 12 min

        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.

        Creators

        Director
        Charlie Chaplin
        The Circus

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Charlie Chaplin
        Charlie Chaplin
        A Tramp
        Al Ernest Garcia
        Al Ernest Garcia
        The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
        Merna Kennedy
        Merna Kennedy
        The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
        Harry Crocker
        Harry Crocker
        Rex, a Tight Rope Walker
        George Davis
        George Davis
        A Magician
        Henry Bergman
        Henry Bergman
        An Old Clown
        Tiny Sandford
        Tiny Sandford
        The Head Property Man
        John Rand
        John Rand
        An Assistant Property Man
        Steve Murphy
        Steve Murphy
        A Pickpocket
        Albert Austin
        Albert Austin
        Clown (uncredited)
        Chester A. Bachman
        Chester A. Bachman
        Cop (uncredited)
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (06/01/1928)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $9,000,000
        Country
        Production company
        🎪Circus
        Tramp
        🎞Black and white
        🤫Silent film
        Employer employee relationship
        Little tramp
        Preserved film
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