The Sideshow
1928•1h 20m•9.0•Released
Drama
Melrose's circus is being threatened by his competitor, who's angry that Melrose has outmanuevered him in bookings; what he doesn't know is that the competitor has also planted a saboteur who creates accidents in hopes of reducing the value of the circus. Meanwhile, he's also hired a beautiful young woman as the magician's assistant, with eyes toward more - but he realizes that, as a midget, she won't have him.
Director
Erle C. Kenton
Writer
Howard J. Green
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Marie Prevost
Queenie Parker
Ralph Graves
Gentleman Ted Rogers
'Little Billy' Rhodes
P.W. Melrose (as Little Billy)
Alan Roscoe
Ghandi
Pat Harmon
Bowen (the canvas boss)
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