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The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble and a murderous unknown saboteur. It was produced and cowritten by Irwin Allen, later known for a series of big-budget disaster films.
The Big Circus: Directed by Joseph M. Newman. With Victor Mature, Red Buttons, Rhonda Fleming, Kathryn Grant. A circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of a murderous saboteur who has decided that the show must not go on.
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- Drama, Romance
- Joseph M. Newman
- 1959-07-05
Legendary producer/writer Irwin Allen ("The Poseidon Adventure," "The Towering Inferno") expertly captures the spectacle of the big top, with help from an all-star cast including screen legend ...
Joseph Newman, director of Dangerous Crossing, The Island Earth, A Thunder of Drums, Kiss of Fire, Fort Massacre, The Gunfight at Dodge City, and Red Skies of Montana, delivers The Big Circus.
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- Joseph M. Newman
- Adventure
- Victor Mature
Apr 23, 2012 · For The Big Circus, Allen is following the well-trod path of Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), presenting an eclectic assortment of stars mixing with genuine circus performers at the service of a muddled story of overlapping personal dramas under the Big Top.
- Joseph M. Newman, William Mcgarry
- Victor Mature
The Big Circus (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Big-Top melodrama that's rich with easy on the eye formula. The Big Circus is directed by Joseph M. Newman and jointly written by Irwin Allen (who also produces) and Charles Bennett. It stars Victor Mature, Red Buttons, Rhonda Fleming, Kathryn Grant, Vincent Price and Peter Lorre.
