The Circus (1928)
The Circus is Here!
Genre : Comedy, Romance
Runtime : 1H 12M
Director : Charlie Chaplin
Synopsis
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
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