"This way to the big top thriller! A circus brought to the screen! Thrills and laughs galore! The Biggest Show In Town!" 13 November 1930 Action 360 mins
The manager of The Big Circus plots to marry the owner's daughter and gain control of the outfit.
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Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Jack Grant
Alberta Vaughn as Marie Wallace
Tom London as Butte Morgan
Walter Shumway as George Wallace
Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
Monte Montague as Totto
Bobby Nelson as Bobby
United Kingdom 13 November 1930
United States 12 January 1931
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