Film

Circus World 1964

Directed by Henry Hathaway

  • Drama
  • 143 min
  • NR

John Wayne Wild Across the World!

Circus owner Matt Masters is beset by disasters as he attempts a European tour of his circus. At the same time, he is caught in an emotional bind between his adopted daughter and her mother.

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Classical in form, earnest, grave and epic.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • earnestironic
  • gravecomic
  • intimateepic
  • unpretentiousprestige

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