Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Janet Gaynor | ... |
Marion
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| Mary Duncan | ... |
The Lady
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Charles
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Adolf
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| Nancy Drexel | ... |
Louise
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| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... |
The Clown
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| Anders Randolf | ... |
Cecchi
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André Cheron | ... |
Old Roue
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| George Davis | ... |
Mean Clown
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| Philippe De Lacy | ... |
Adolf - as a Boy
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Wesley Lake | ... |
Old Clown
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| Anita Louise | ... |
Louise - as a Girl
(as Anita Fremault)
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| Claire McDowell | ... |
Woman
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Jack Parker | ... |
Charles - as a Boy
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Marion - as a Girl
(as Dawn O'Day)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Circus Director
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Curley Phillips | ... |
Clown (uncredited)
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Directed by
| F.W. Murnau | ||
Written by
| Berthold Viertel | ... | (adaptation) |
| Herman Bang | ... | (story "De Fire Djaevle") |
| Carl Mayer | ... | (scenario) and |
| Marion Orth | ... | (scenario) |
| John Hunter Booth | ... | (dialogue) |
Music by
| S.L. Rothafel | ||
| Erno Rapee | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| L. William O'Connell | ||
| Ernest Palmer | ||
Editing by
| Harold D. Schuster | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Herlth | ||
| Walter Röhrig | ||
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ||
Art Direction by
| William S. Darling | ... | (as William Darling) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herman Bing | ... | second assistant director |
| A.F. Erickson | ... | assistant director |
| Frank Hansen | ... | second assistant director |
| Frank Powolny | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master |
| Edgar G. Ulmer | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Harold Hobson | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Ivano | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Music Department
| Maurice Baron | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alfredo Codona | ... | technical consultant |
| A.F. Erickson | ... | stager |
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
| Robert Herlth | ... | art direction sketches |
| Walter Röhrig | ... | art direction sketches |
| A.H. Van Buren | ... | stager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film Company (1928) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Company (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Fox Film Company, Ltd.)
- Fox Film Corporation (1929) (Australia) (theatrical)
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| Taglines | A SWINGING CIRCUS TRAPEZE BECOMES THE PENDULUM OF PASSION! (original poster-all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is presumed lost. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Murnau's 4 Devils: Traces of a Lost Film (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Marion See more » |