The Big Circus (1959)

- Directed by
- Joseph M. Newman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A circus owner tries to keep his show running while facing money problems and a saboteur who might be a killer. It is a drama about the pressure of saving a business and finding out who is causing the trouble.
tensedramaticsuspensefulmelodramaticmid-tempostrugglingwhodunit
What happens
The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble and a murderous unknown saboteur. It was produced and cowritten by Irwin Allen, later known for a series of big-budget disaster films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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