Circus Girl (film)

Circus Girl is a 1937 American action film directed by John H. Auer and written by Adele Buffington and Bradford Ropes. The film stars June Travis, Robert Livingston, Donald Cook, Betty Compson, Charles Murray and Lucille Osborne. The film was March 1, 1937, by Republic Pictures.^[1][2][3]

Circus Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John H. Auer
Screenplay by	Adele Buffington Bradford Ropes
Produced by	Nat Levine
Starring	June Travis Robert Livingston Donald Cook Betty Compson Charles Murray Lucille Osborne
Cinematography	Jack A. Marta
Edited by	Lester Orlebeck
Music by	Karl Hajos Hugo Riesenfeld
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	March 1, 1937 (1937-03-01)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Trapeze artists Bob McAvoy and Charles Jerome have a successful act. Both develop a romantic interest in Kay Rogers, who also wants to become a circus performer.

Bob is furious when Charlie and Kay are secretly married, knowing that Charlie is also carrying on with Carlotta, the lion tamer. After a fight between the men, Charlie is injured in a fall and believes Bob dropped him on purpose.

Plotting his revenge, Charlie pretends to become manager of a new act featuring Bob with Kay, but behind the scenes sabotages the rig. Working without a net, Bob is about to fall into a den of lions, but when Kay tries to save him, Charlie's conscience gets the better of him. He rescues Bob, but plummets to his own demise.

Cast

• June Travis as Kay Rogers
• Robert Livingston as Bob McAvoy
• Donald Cook as Charles Jerome
• Betty Compson as Carlotta
• Charles Murray as Slippery
• Lucille Osborne* as Gloria
• Donald Kerr as Gabby
• Emma Dunn as Molly
• John Wray as Roebling
• John Holland as Reporter
• Kathryn Sheldon as Nurse