The Circus
The Circus is Here!
The Tramp finds himself at a circus where he is promptly chased around by the police who think he is a pickpocket. Running into the Bigtop, he is an accidental sensation with his hilarious efforts to elude the police. The circus owner immediately hires him, but discovers that the Tramp cannot be funny on purpose, so he takes advantage of the situation by making the Tramp a janitor who just happens to always be in the Bigtop at showtime. Unaware of this exploitation, the Tramp falls for the owner's lovely acrobatic stepdaughter, who is abused by her father. His chances seem good, until a dashing rival comes in and Charlie feels he has to compete with him.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Charles Chaplin
A Tramp
Merna Kennedy
The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna - A Circus Rider
👤
Al Ernest Garcia
The Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Harry Crocker
Rex - A Tight Rope Walker
George Davis
A Magician
Henry Bergman
An Old Clown
Tiny Sandford
The Head Property Man
John Rand
An Assistant Property Man
👤
Steve Murphy
A Pickpocket
Albert Austin
Clown
Charles Chaplin
Composer
👤
Roland Totheroh
Cinematographer
