The Big Circus (1959)

Movie Details

Original Title The Big Circus

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.2

Cast

Victor Mature

Henry Jasper 'Hank' Whirling

Popularity: 0.7

Red Buttons

Randy Sherman

Popularity: 1.4

Rhonda Fleming

Helen Harrison

Popularity: 1.4

Kathryn Grant

Jeannie Whirling

Popularity: 0.7

Vincent Price

Hans Hagenfeld

Popularity: 1.0

Gilbert Roland

Zach Colino (Aerialist)

Popularity: 0.8

Peter Lorre

Skeeter

Popularity: 2.6

David Nelson

Tommy Gordon

Popularity: 1.9

Adele Mara

Maria 'Mama' Colino

Popularity: 3.8

Howard McNear

Mr. Lomax

Popularity: 0.4

Charles Watts

Jonathan T. Nelson (Banker)

Popularity: 1.7

Steve Allen

Self

Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Producer Irwin Allen

Screenplay Irwin Allen, Charles Bennett, Irving Wallace

Director Joseph M. Newman

Music Paul Sawtell, Bert Shefter

Editor Adrienne Fazan

Production

Irwin Allen Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

circus trapeze

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10

Jul 8, 2019

Big-Top melodrama that's rich with easy on the eye formula. The Big Circus is directed by Joseph M. Newman and jointly written by Irwin Allen (who also produces) and Charles Bennett. It stars Victor Mature, Red Buttons, Rhonda Fleming, Kathryn Grant, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre. Plot sees Mat ... Read more

Wuchak 6/10

Sep 1, 2022

**_The triumphs & tragedies of a big circus on tour in America in the late 50s_** After a huge circus splits into two factions, the one led by Hank Whirling (Victor Mature) quickly apprehends financial backing, but the bank insists on a troublesome financial accountant tagging along (Red Buttons) ... Read more