The Phantom of the Big Tent

1954 film

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The Phantom of the Big Tent
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul May
Written by	Egon Eis Walter F. Fichelscher
Produced by	Friedrich Wilhelm Gaik
Starring	René Deltgen Angelika Hauff Ilse Steppat
Cinematography	Georg Krause
Edited by	Hilde E. Grabow
Music by	Rolf A. Wilhelm
Production company	Algefa Film
Distributed by	Columbia Film
Release date	21 December 1954 (1954-12-21)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The Phantom of the Big Tent (German: Phantom des großen Zeltes) is a 1954 West German thriller film directed by Paul May and starring René Deltgen, Angelika Hauff and Ilse Steppat. It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin, with location filming taking place at a circus in Spandau. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hans Kuhnert and Theo Zwierski.

Cast

René Deltgen as Alfredo Capelli, der Direktor
Angelika Hauff as Lolita, seine Tochter, Kunstreiterin
- Heidi Becker as Lolita, called Lilly, 10 years old
Ilse Steppat as Dolores, Frau mit dem Löwen
Armin Dahlen as Lal Singh, Mann mit dem Elefanten
Hans Christian Blech as Naso, Clown mit Puppe
Roma Bahn as Eine Zirkusbesucherin
Evelyn Cormand as Germaine LaRue, Königin der Luft
Al Hoosmann as Bonga, der Löwenwärter
Wolfgang Müller
Wolfgang Neuss
Charles Regnier
Hans Stiebner as Brazzini, Polizeiinspektor
Howard Vernon as Armand LaRue, König der Luft
Helmut von Hofe as Kapitän Nemo, der Todesfahrer
Fritz Wagner
Ralf Wolter as Motta, Geschäftsführer

Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.

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