The Circus

The Circus (1928)

The Circus is Here!

  • Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
  • Release Date: 1928-01-29
  • User Rating: 7.9/10 from 783 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 13min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charlie Chaplin
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Summary

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

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  • Charlie Chaplin

    as A Tramp
  • Al Ernest Garcia

    as The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
  • Merna Kennedy

    as The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
  • Harry Crocker

    as Rex, a Tight Rope Walker
  • George Davis

    as A Magician
  • Henry Bergman

    as An Old Clown
  • Tiny Sandford

    as The Head Property Man
  • John Rand

    as An Assistant Property Man
  • Steve Murphy

    as A Pickpocket
  • Albert Austin

    as Clown (uncredited)
  • Chester A. Bachman

    as Cop (uncredited)
  • Eugene Barry

    as Cop (uncredited)
  • Jack Bernard

    as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
  • Stanley Blystone

    as Cop (uncredited)
  • Heinie Conklin

    as Clown (uncredited)
  • Toraichi Kono

    as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
  • H.L. Kyle

    as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
  • Betty Morrissey

    as The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)
  • Jack Pierce

    as Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)
  • Wyn Ritchie Evans

    as Woman in Crowd (uncredited)
  • Hugh Saxon

    as Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)
  • Doc Stone

    as The Prizefighter (uncredited)
  • Armand Triller

    as Clown (uncredited)
  • Max Tyron

    as Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Directing Charlie Chaplin Director
Writing Charlie Chaplin Writer
Art Charles D. Hall Art Direction
Camera Mark Marlatt Camera Operator
Crew Toraichi Kono Driver
Crew Henry East Animal Wrangler
Crew Harry Crocker Unit Publicist
Production Al Ernest Garcia Casting
Camera Jack Wilson Camera Operator
Sound Alois Reiser Conductor
Directing Harry Crocker Assistant Director
Crew Tony Campanaro Animal Wrangler
Crew Charles Gay Animal Wrangler
Directing Della Steele Script Supervisor
Camera Roland Totheroh Director of Photography
Production Charlie Chaplin Producer
Sound Lambert Williamson Music Arranger
Sound Charlie Chaplin Theme Song Performance
Editing Charlie Chaplin Editor
Sound Charlie Chaplin Music