The Circus
1928 · Movie · 72 min. · United States
Charlie's Tramp character finds himself at a circus where he promptly gets chased around by the police who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the big top, he is an accidental sensation with his hilarious efforts to elude the police. The owner immediately hires him, but discovers the Tramp cannot be funny on purpose, so he takes advantage of the situation by making the Tramp a janitor. Unaware of this exploitation, the Tramp falls for the owner's lovely acrobatic daughter, who is abused by her father. His chances seem good, until a dashing rival comes in and Charlie feels he has to compete with him.
Direction Charles Chaplin
Cast Charles Chaplin · Merna Kennedy · Betty Morrisey · Harry Crocker · Allan Garcia · Henry Bergman · Stanley Stanford · George Davis
Soundtrack Charles Chaplin
Screenplay Charles Chaplin
Cinematography Roland Totheroh
Original title The Circus
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