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The Devil's Circus is a american film of genre Drama directed by Benjamin Christensen released in USA on 14 february 1926 with Norma Shearer

The Devil's Circus (1926)

The Devil's Circus
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Released in USA 14 february 1926
Length 1h10
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating65% 3.2826553.2826553.2826553.2826553.282655

The Devil's Circus is a 1926 silent drama film directed by Danish director Benjamin Christensen, based upon his screenplay. The film stars Norma Shearer and Charles Emmett Mack. It was the first of seven films directed by Christensen in the United States, and one of only four of those films that have not been lost.

Synopsis

Mary and Carlstop are a trapeze artist and a pickpocket who get themselves almost fatally involved with Lieberkind, a lion-tamer, and his jealous wife Yonna.

Actors

Norma Shearer

(Mary)Charles Emmett Mack

(Carlstop)Carmel Myers

(Yonna)John Miljan

(Lieberkind)Claire McDowell

(Mrs. Peterson)
And :
Charles Murray
Joyce Coad
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