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  • Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
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    66 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
Passed
66 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.
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Director
Writers
Ray Harris (screen play) | Sam Hardy (screen play) (from a story by) | W.C. Fields (from a story by) (as Charles Bogle)
Producer
Cinematographer
Alfred Gilks (photographed by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 3, 1935

Release date
Aug 3, 1935 (United States)

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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Known for
W.C. Fields
Ambrose Wolfinger Ambrose Wolfinger   See fewer
Mary Brian
Hope Wolfinger Hope Wolfinger   See fewer
Kathleen Howard
Leona Wolfinger Leona Wolfinger   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Claude Neselrode Claude Neselrode   See fewer
Vera Lewis
Mrs. Neselrode Mrs. Neselrode   See fewer
Lucien Littlefield
Mr. Peabody Mr. Peabody   See fewer
Oscar Apfel
President Malloy President Malloy   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Adolph Berg Adolph Berg   See fewer
Tammany Young
'Willie' the Weasel 'Willie' the Weasel   See fewer
Walter Brennan
'Legs' Garnett 'Legs' Garnett   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Patrolman No.1 Patrolman No.1   See fewer
James Burke
Patrolman No.2 Patrolman No.2   See fewer
Carlotta Monti
Ambrose's Secretary Ambrose's Secretary   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Night Court Judge (uncredited) Night Court Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baxley
Court Officer (uncredited) Court Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Bennett
Office Employee (uncredited) Office Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Timekeeper (uncredited) Timekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Passing Motorist (uncredited) Passing Motorist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
David Clyde
J. Farnsworth Wallaby (uncredited) J. Farnsworth Wallaby (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Street Cleaner (uncredited) Street Cleaner (uncredited)   See fewer
Keith Daniels
Ticket Seller (uncredited) Ticket Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Miss Dickson (uncredited) Miss Dickson (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Motorcar Owner (uncredited) Motorcar Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Ekezian
Hookalakah Meshobbab (uncredited) Hookalakah Meshobbab (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Henry - Chauffeur (uncredited) Henry - Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
George B. French
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Tor Johnson
Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited) Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Lawrence
Actress (uncredited) Actress (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Littlefield
Neighbor with Correct Time (uncredited) Neighbor with Correct Time (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Lufkin
Ticket Taker (uncredited) Ticket Taker (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey McMasters
Referee (uncredited) Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Morris
Turnkey (uncredited) Turnkey (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorin Raker
Ring Announcer (uncredited) Ring Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Ambulance Driver (uncredited) Ambulance Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Sturgis
Bystander at Arena Gate (uncredited) Bystander at Arena Gate (uncredited)   See fewer
Albert Taylor
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosemary Theby
Helpful Passerby (uncredited) Helpful Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited) Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Visaroff
Homicidal Maniac in Cell (uncredited) Homicidal Maniac in Cell (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Ward
Information Girl (uncredited) Information Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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