
King of the Circus
Comedy
Overview
Max suffers from drunkenness, but gets serious after he falls for the daughter of a circus director - who forbids her romance with an outsider.
Top Cast


Max Linder
Max Linder
Max Graf von Pompadour
Max Linder
Max Graf von Pompadour


Eugen Burg
Eugen Burg
Eugen Burg
Gyula Szöreghy
Gyula Szöreghy
Gyula Szöreghy


Vilma Banky
Vilma Banky
Vilma Banky


Kurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar
Kurt Kasznar
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