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 | |
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Directed by | Albert de Courville |
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Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
Edited by | Lionel Tomlinson |
Music by | Leo Leux |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £33,513[1] |
Cast
edit- Otto Kruger as Garvin
- Gertrude Michael as Yester
- John Clements as Paul Houston
- Patrick Barr as Truxa
- Barbara Blair as Hilda
- Gene Sheldon as Peters
- John Turnbull as Tenzler
- Norah Howard as Frau Schlipp
- Alfred Wellesley as Ackermann
References
editBibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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