""Young America's Boy-Friend" as you like him!" 14 December 1929 Drama, Thriller, Romance 66 mins
A trapeze artist causes the death of another over their mutual love of a girl. When a new artist joins the troupe and falls in love with her, she must protect him from her ex-lover's jealous rage.
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Charles 'Buddy' Rogers as Ned Lee
Jean Arthur as Greta Nelson
Paul Lukas as Nick Pogli
Helen Ware as Madame Elsie
Oscar Apfel as Circus Manager
Edna West as Mrs. Lee
Irving Bacon as Slim
Michael Stuart as Eric Lee
Al Hill as Blackie
Lucille Williams as Doris
Richard K. French as Klein
Freddy Anderson as Tony
Ford West as Stationmaster
Guy Oliver as Farmer at Railroad Station
Stanley Taylor as Minor Role
George Abbott Director
George Abbott Writer
Alfred Gilks Director of Photography
Henry Leyford Gates Novel
United States 14 December 1929
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