Poster of The Circus

The Circus

Plot: Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Release Date: Friday, January 6 1928
96 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
38 in The Circus
as 'A Tramp'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Al Ernest GarciaAl Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia was
40 in The Circus
as 'The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master'.
Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Sun, Sep 04 1938
Portrait of Merna KennedyMerna Kennedy
Merna Kennedy was
19 in The Circus
as 'The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider'.
Mon, Sep 07 1908 –
Wed, Dec 20 1944
Portrait of Harry CrockerHarry Crocker
Harry Crocker was
34 in The Circus
as 'Rex, a Tight Rope Walker'.
Sat, Jul 01 1893 –
Fri, May 23 1958
Portrait of George DavisGeorge Davis
George Davis was
38 in The Circus
as 'A Magician'.
Thu, Nov 07 1889 –
Mon, Apr 19 1965
Portrait of Henry BergmanHenry Bergman
Henry Bergman was
59 in The Circus
as 'An Old Clown'.
Sun, Feb 23 1868 –
Tue, Oct 22 1946
Portrait of Tiny SandfordTiny Sandford
Tiny Sandford was
33 in The Circus
as 'The Head Property Man'.
Sun, Feb 25 1894 –
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Portrait of John RandJohn Rand
John Rand was
56 in The Circus
as 'An Assistant Property Man'.
Sun, Nov 19 1871 –
Thu, Jan 25 1940
Portrait of Steve MurphySteve Murphy
Steve Murphy was
51 in The Circus
as 'A Pickpocket'.
Mon, Dec 25 1876 –
Sat, Jan 31 1953
Portrait of Albert AustinAlbert Austin
Albert Austin was
45 in The Circus
as 'Clown (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 13 1882 –
Mon, Aug 17 1953
Portrait of Chester A. BachmanChester A. Bachman
Chester A. Bachman was
45 in The Circus
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 12 1882 –
Sat, May 14 1966
Portrait of Eugene BarryEugene Barry
Eugene Barry was
>> in The Circus
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack BernardJack Bernard
Jack Bernard was
>> in The Circus
as 'Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone was
33 in The Circus
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Mon, Jul 16 1956
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
47 in The Circus
as 'Clown (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Toraichi KonoToraichi Kono
Toraichi Kono was
42 in The Circus
as 'Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)'.
Tue, Mar 03 1885 –
Fri, Mar 19 1971
Portrait of H.L. KyleH.L. Kyle
H.L. Kyle was
57 in The Circus
as 'Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 14 1870 –
Mon, Jun 13 1949
Portrait of Betty MorrisseyBetty Morrissey
Betty Morrissey was
20 in The Circus
as 'The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1907 –
Thu, Apr 20 1944
Portrait of Jack PierceJack Pierce
Jack Pierce was
38 in The Circus
as 'Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 05 1889 –
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Portrait of Wyn Ritchie EvansWyn Ritchie Evans
Wyn Ritchie Evans was
27 in The Circus
as 'Woman in Crowd (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 23 1900 –
Fri, Apr 11 2003
Portrait of Hugh SaxonHugh Saxon
Hugh Saxon was
58 in The Circus
as 'Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 14 1869 –
Mon, May 14 1945
Portrait of Doc StoneDoc Stone
Doc Stone was
>> in The Circus
as 'The Prizefighter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Armand TrillerArmand Triller
Armand Triller was
44 in The Circus
as 'Clown (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 20 1883 –
Tue, Dec 12 1939
Portrait of Max TyronMax Tyron
Max Tyron was
69 in The Circus
as 'Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 09 1858 –
Sun, Jun 19 1949

Crew

Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
38 in The Circus
as 'Writer, Director, Producer, Theme Song Performance, Editor, Music'
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Harry CrockerHarry Crocker
Harry Crocker was
34 in The Circus
as 'Assistant Director, Unit Publicist'
Sat, Jul 01 1893 –
Fri, May 23 1958
Portrait of Roland TotherohRoland Totheroh
Roland Totheroh was
37 in The Circus
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Nov 29 1890 –
Sun, Jun 18 1967
Portrait of Lambert WilliamsonLambert Williamson
Lambert Williamson was
20 in The Circus
as 'Music Arranger'
Sun, Apr 28 1907 –
Thu, Nov 13 1975
Portrait of Al Ernest GarciaAl Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia was
40 in The Circus
as 'Casting'
Fri, Mar 11 1887 –
Sun, Sep 04 1938
Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall was
39 in The Circus
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Jack WilsonJack Wilson
Jack Wilson was
47 in The Circus
as 'Camera Operator'
Sat, Jan 01 1881 –
Mon, Apr 30 1979
Portrait of Toraichi KonoToraichi Kono
Toraichi Kono was
42 in The Circus
as 'Driver'
Tue, Mar 03 1885 –
Fri, Mar 19 1971
Portrait of Alois ReiserAlois Reiser
Alois Reiser was
>> in The Circus
as 'Conductor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles GayCharles Gay
Charles Gay was
41 in The Circus
as 'Animal Wrangler'
Tue, Mar 09 1886 –
Thu, Feb 23 1950
Portrait of Mark MarlattMark Marlatt
Mark Marlatt was
25 in The Circus
as 'Camera Operator'
Sun, Nov 09 1902 –
Sun, Sep 26 1954
Portrait of Della SteeleDella Steele
Della Steele was
24 in The Circus
as 'Script Supervisor'
Mon, Jul 13 1903 –
Sun, Nov 26 1989
Portrait of Tony CampanaroTony Campanaro
Tony Campanaro was
39 in The Circus
as 'Animal Wrangler'
Fri, Nov 16 1888 –
Wed, May 12 1965
Portrait of Henry EastHenry East
Henry East was
32 in The Circus
as 'Animal Wrangler'
Mon, May 20 1895 –
Thu, Apr 20 1989