The Circus
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Starring Charlie Chaplin, Al Ernest Garcia, Merna Kennedy, Harry Crocker, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, John Rand, Steve Murphy, Albert Austin
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Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cinematography
- Roland Totheroh
- Cast
- Harry Crocker, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, John Rand, Steve Murphy, Albert Austin, Chester A. Bachman, Eugene Barry
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Updated July 22, 2026
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