
King of the Circus
1924-05-23 · 64 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Édouard-Émile Violet
- Production companies
- Vita-Film
- Countries
- France, Austria
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Max LinderMax Graf von Pompadour
Eugen Burg
Vilma Banky
Kurt KasznarTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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