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King of the Circus

King of the Circus

Genres

Comedy

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Max suffers from drunkenness, but gets serious after he falls for the daughter of a circus director - who forbids her romance with an outsider.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

23 May 1924

Country

France

Cast

Max Linder

Max Linder

Max Graf von Pompadour

Eugen Burg

Eugen Burg

Gyula Szöreghy

Gyula Szöreghy

Vilma Banky

Vilma Banky

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

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