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New York Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt decides to take a vacation after six years of fighting crime, accompanied by his secretary, Miss Kelly, but comes across a murder. On the train to their destination, they spot a rundown circus, "The Greater John T Rainey Shows", heading to the same place. The circus is full of unhappy people: Josie La Tour, her husband Flandrin, and her lover The Great Sebastian. |
New York Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt decides to take a vacation after six years of fighting crime, accompanied by his secretary, Miss Kelly, but comes across a murder. On the train to their destination, they spot a rundown circus, "The Greater John T Rainey Shows", heading to the same place. The circus is full of unhappy people: Josie La Tour, her husband Flandrin (whom she is intent on divorcing), and her lover The Great Sebastian. |
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Jim Dugan, the circus's press agent, recognizes his old friend Colt as the circus parades down the street and gives him and Kelly free passes. |
Jim Dugan, the circus's press agent, recognizes his old friend Colt as the circus parades down the street and gives him and Kelly free passes. |
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Revision as of 08:58, 12 September 2016
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| Directed by | Roy William Neill |
| Written by | Jo Swerling |
| Produced by | Robert North |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Donald Cook Greta Nissen |
| Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
| Edited by | Richard Cahoon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Circus Queen Murder is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Adolphe Menjou, Donald Cook and Greta Nissen. It is the sequel to the 1932 film The Night Club Lady in which Menjou had also starred as Thatcher Colt.[1] The film is based on a story by "Anthony Abbott", a pseudonym used by Fulton Oursler.
Plot
New York Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt decides to take a vacation after six years of fighting crime, accompanied by his secretary, Miss Kelly, but comes across a murder. On the train to their destination, they spot a rundown circus, "The Greater John T Rainey Shows", heading to the same place. The circus is full of unhappy people: Josie La Tour, her husband Flandrin (whom she is intent on divorcing), and her lover The Great Sebastian.
Jim Dugan, the circus's press agent, recognizes his old friend Colt as the circus parades down the street and gives him and Kelly free passes.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Thatcher Colt
- Donald Cook as The Great Sebastian
- Greta Nissen as Josie La Tour
- Ruthelma Stevens as Miss Kelly
- Dwight Frye as Flandrin
- Harry Holman as Jim Dugan
- George Rosener as John T. Rainey
- Helene Chadwick as Crying Woman
- Eddy Chandler as Roustabout
- Clay Clement as Lubbell
- Bud Geary as Roustabout
- Frank Mills as Circus Man at Washtub
- Lee Phelps as Reporter
References
- ^ Backer, p. 189
Bibliography
- Backer, Ron. Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood. McFarland, 2012.
External links
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