The Spell of the Circus
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The Spell of the Circus (1931
) is a Universal
movie serial
. This is considered to be a lost film
.
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1931 in film
-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:*Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM*Best Actor: Lionel Barrymore - A Free Soul*Best Actor: Wallace Beery - The Champ*Best Actor: Fredric March - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde...
) is a Universal
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
movie serial
Serial (film)
Serials, more specifically known as Movie serials, Film serials or Chapter plays, were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film. They were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction...
. This is considered to be a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
.
Plot
Butte Morgan plans to take over the circus my marrying Maria Wallace. She, however, is interested only in the trick rider Jack Grant.Cast
- Ralph Bushman as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
- Alberta VaughnAlberta VaughnAlberta Vaughn was an American actress in silent motion pictures and early Western sound films. She appeared in some 130 motion pictures.-Career:...
as Maria Wallace, daughter of George & in love with Jack Grant - Tom LondonTom LondonTom London was an American actor who, according to "The Guinness Book of Movie Records," is credited with appearing in the most movies in the history of Hollywood...
as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria - Walter Shumway as George Wallace, the owner of the circus
- Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
- Monte MontagueMonte MontagueMonte Montague was an American film actor. He appeared in over 190 films between 1920 and 1954.He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, California.-Selected filmography:* Elmo the Fearless...
as Totto - Bobby Nelson as Bobby
Chapter titles
- A Menacing Monster
- The Phantom Shadow
- Racing with Death
- A Scream of Terror
- A Leap for Life
- A Fatal Wedding
- A Villain Unmasked
- The Baited Trap
- The Terror Tent
- The Call of the Circus
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