Star of the Circus
| Star of the Circus | |
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville | 
| Written by | 
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| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft | 
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| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene | 
| Edited by | Lionel Tomlinson | 
| Music by | Leo Leux | 
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| Distributed by | Associated British Film Distributors | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 68 minutes | 
| Country | United Kingdom | 
| Language | English | 
| Budget | £33,513[1] | 
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]
Cast
- 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
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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