Star of the Circus is a 1938 British drama film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael and John Clements. It is a remake of the 1937 German circus film Truxa, itself based on a novel by Heinrich Seiler. It was made at Elstree Studios.[2]

Star of the Circus
Directed byAlbert de Courville
Written by
Produced byWalter C. Mycroft
Starring
CinematographyClaude Friese-Greene
Edited byLionel Tomlinson
Music byLeo Leux
Production
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Distributed byAssociated British Film Distributors
Release date
  • 15 March 1938 (1938-03-15)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£33,513[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Chapman, Llewella. "'The highest salary ever paid to a human being': Creating a Database of Film Costs from the Bank of England". Journal of British cinema and television, 2022-10. Vol. 19, no. 4. Edinburgh University Press. p. 470-494 at 480.
  2. ^ Wood p.99

Bibliography

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  • Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
  • Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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