| The Spell of the Circus | |
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| Directed by | Robert F. Hill |
| Written by | Jay McCloskey |
| Produced by | Henry MacRae |
| Starring | Ralph Bushman Alberta Vaughn Tom London |
| Music by | Sam Perry |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Running time | 12 chapters (240 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Spell of the Circus (1931) is a Universal 10-chapter movie serial. Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a lost film.
Plot
Butte Morgan (villain) plans to take over a circus by marrying Maria Wallace, the daughter of the circus's owner. She, however, is interested only in the trick rider Jack Grant..
Cast
- Francis X. Bushman Jr. (aka Ralph Bushman) as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
- Alberta Vaughn as Maria Wallace, daughter of the circus' owner
- Tom London as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria
- Walter Shumway as George Wallace, circus owner
- Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
- Monte Montague as Totto
- Bobby Nelson as Bobby
Chapter titles
- A Menacing Monster
- The Phantom Shadow
- Racing with Death
- A Scream of Terror
- A Leap for Life
- A Fatal Wedding
- A Villain Unmasked
- The Baited Trap
- The Terror Tent
- The Call of the Circus
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See also
References
- Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.
External links
| Preceded byBattling with Buffalo Bill (1931) | Universal Serial The Spell of the Circus (1931) |
Succeeded byDetective Lloyd (1932) |
| Films directed by Robert F. Hill | |
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