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  • The Biggest Show on Earth (1918)
  • 50 min | Drama
The Biggest Show on Earth (1918)
50 min | Drama

Roxie Kemp works as a lion tamer in a circus managed by her father. To fulfill a promise to his dying wife, Nat Kemp sends his daughter to an upper-crust boarding school where she befriends Marjorie Trent. When Roxie visits Marjorie's ...See moreRoxie Kemp works as a lion tamer in a circus managed by her father. To fulfill a promise to his dying wife, Nat Kemp sends his daughter to an upper-crust boarding school where she befriends Marjorie Trent. When Roxie visits Marjorie's aristocratic family, she and Marjorie's brother Owen fall in love, though Mrs. Trent, suspicious of Roxie's background, is cold to her. When Kemp's circus comes to town, Roxie prevents the audience from rioting by filling in for the superstitious lion tamer, who refuses to go on. Mrs. Trent recognizes and rejects Roxie until Mr. Trent reveals that he is part-owner of the circus, whereupon Mrs. Trent accepts Roxie into the family. Written by Pamela Short See less
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Director
Writers
Julien Josephson (scenario) | Florence Vincent (story)
Producer
Cinematographer
Charles J. Stumar (as Charles Stumar)
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Updated May 6, 1918

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May 6, 1918 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Enid Bennett
Roxie Kemp Roxie Kemp   See fewer
Bliss Chevalier
Mrs. Trent Mrs. Trent   See fewer
Ethel Lynne
Marjorie Trent (as Ethel Lynn) Marjorie Trent (as Ethel Lynn)   See fewer
Melbourne MacDowell
Nat Kemp Nat Kemp   See fewer
Earle Rodney
Owen Trent (as Earl Rodney) Owen Trent (as Earl Rodney)   See fewer
Carl Stockdale
Col. Jeffrey Trent Col. Jeffrey Trent   See fewer
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