Under the Big Top 86 years old

High flying adventure!

Under the Big Top

Director Karl Brown's 1938 circus drama stars Marjorie Main as a tough, fur-coat-wearing circus boss who raises her orphaned niece to be a trapeze star.

Credits

Under the Big Top Cast

Name Character
Marjorie Main She was 48, 85 years old when she died as Sara Post
Jack La Rue He was 36, 81 years old when he died as Ricardo Le Grande
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones He was 32, 56 years old when he died as Juba
George Cleveland He was 52, 71 years old when he died as Joe
Anne Nagel She was 22, 50 years old when she died as Penny
Herbert Rawlinson He was 52, 67 years old when he died as Herman
Rolfe Sedan He was 42, 86 years old when he died as Pierre
Betty Compson She was 41, 77 years old when she died as Marie
Harry Harvey He was 37, 84 years old when he died as McCarthy
Grant Richards He was 26, 51 years old when he died as Pablo Le Grande

Under the Big Top Crew

Name Department
Marion Orth as Screenplay. She was 37 (83) years old when She died Writing
Karl Brown as Director. He was 41 (93) years old when He died Directing
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Under the Big Top (86 years)

High flying adventure!

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 31, 1938
  • Runtime: 63 minutes