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The Circus Show-Up
The Circus Show-Up

The Circus Show-Up

Genres

Mystery

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The sixth in The Shadow series of shorts from Universal. In this one the circus trapeze artist falls to her death when someone flips the light switch just as she starts her famed triple somersault. It only takes the circus manager about fifteen minutes to figure out the obvious suspect was the guilty one.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

17 February 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Sally Blane

Sally Blane

Maisie

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Billy Dooley

Paul Nicholson

Paul Nicholson

Monaghan

William Halligan

William Halligan

Detective Hickey

Polly Ann Young

Polly Ann Young

Irene Duval

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Tony

Allan Forrest

Allan Forrest

The Hypnotist

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Yarrow - the Concessionaire (as Martin J. Faust)

David Leo Tillotson

David Leo Tillotson

Bobby - Irene Duval's Little Boy (as David Tillotson)

John George

John George

Roustabout (uncredited)

Frank Readick

Frank Readick

The Shadow (voice)

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