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  • The Circus Queen Murder (1933)
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    63 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Circus Queen Murder (1933)
Passed
63 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Suave, lip-reading DA Thatcher Colt plans to get away from the big city for a while. So he and his secretary, Miss Kelly hop on a train for an Upstate NY town called Gilead. They expect a calm oasis, but when a small time circus rolls into...See moreSuave, lip-reading DA Thatcher Colt plans to get away from the big city for a while. So he and his secretary, Miss Kelly hop on a train for an Upstate NY town called Gilead. They expect a calm oasis, but when a small time circus rolls into town they soon find themselves caught up in a sordid tale of marital infidelity, murder, cruelty to animals, and cannibalism. Written by Cameron Majidi See less
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Writers
Fulton Oursler (from the story by) (as Anthony Abbott) | Jo Swerling (screenplay)
Cinematographer
Joseph H. August (as Joseph August)
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Updated Apr 10, 1933

Release date
Apr 10, 1933 (United States)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Adolphe Menjou
Thatcher Colt Thatcher Colt   See fewer
Donald Cook
The Great Sebastian The Great Sebastian   See fewer
Greta Nissen
Josie La Tour Josie La Tour   See fewer
Ruthelma Stevens
Miss Kelly Miss Kelly   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Flandrin Flandrin   See fewer
Harry Holman
Jim Dugan Jim Dugan   See fewer
George Rosener
John T. Rainey John T. Rainey   See fewer
Helene Chadwick
Crying Woman (uncredited) Crying Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Roustabout (uncredited) Roustabout (uncredited)   See fewer
Clay Clement
Lubbell (uncredited) Lubbell (uncredited)   See fewer
Rube Dalroy
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Geary
Roustabout (uncredited) Roustabout (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Bones Hartzell
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Kling
Stilt Walker (uncredited) Stilt Walker (uncredited)   See fewer
Billie Mack
Equestrienne (uncredited) Equestrienne (uncredited)   See fewer
Bertha Matlock
Aerialist (uncredited) Aerialist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack McAfee
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
Adolph Milar
Krumpz - Animal Trainer (uncredited) Krumpz - Animal Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mills
Circus Man at Washtub (uncredited) Circus Man at Washtub (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Muse
Roustabout - edited from 'Rain or Shine' (archive footage) (uncredited) Roustabout - edited from 'Rain or Shine' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Vasso Pan
Dancing Girl (uncredited) Dancing Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Curley Phillips
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Post
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Spud Redrick
Bandleader (uncredited) Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Milt Taylor
Clown (uncredited) Clown (uncredited)   See fewer
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