01 Jan 1932
Freaks
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Trapeze
High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!
A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.
Top Billed Cast
Burt Lancaster Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida Lola
Katy Jurado Rosa
Thomas Gomez Bouglione
Johnny Puleo Max
Minor Watson John Ringling North
Gérard Landry Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien Otto
Sid James Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib Stefan
Pierre Tabard Paul
Edward Hagopian 3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent Photograph (uncredited)
Henri Coutet Circus Electrician (uncredited)
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