At the Circus

At the Circus (1939)

Keep the world laughing!

  • Genre: Comedy, Music
  • Release Date: 1939-10-20
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 87 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Edward Buzzell
star 6.3/10
From 87 Ratings

Summary

Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.

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  • Groucho Marx

    as Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
  • Chico Marx

    as Antonio Pirelli
  • Harpo Marx

    as 'Punchy'
  • Kenny Baker

    as Jeff Wilson
  • Florence Rice

    as Julie Randall
  • Eve Arden

    as Peerless Pauline
  • Margaret Dumont

    as Mrs. Suzanna Dukesbury
  • Nat Pendleton

    as Goliath
  • Fritz Feld

    as Jardinet
  • James Burke

    as John Carter
  • Jerry Maren

    as Little Professor Atom (as Jerry Marenghi)
  • Barnett Parker

    as Whitcomb
  • Irving Bacon

    as Telegraph Clerk (uncredited)
  • Willie Best

    as Redcap (uncredited)
  • Frank Orth

    as Chef in Diner (uncredited)
  • John Binns

    as Old Man (uncredited)
  • Henry Blair

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • George Bookasta

    as Member of Quarttete (uncredited)
  • James Conaty

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Frank Darien

    as Telegrapher (uncredited)
  • Dudley Dickerson

    as Singer / Dancer - 'Swingali' (uncredited)
  • Betsy Gay

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • Charles Gemora

    as Gibraltar (uncredited)
  • John George

    as Man Leaving Diner (uncredited)
  • Bobby Hale

    as Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Harry Hayden

    as Conductor (uncredited)
  • Shep Houghton

    as Circus Patron (uncredited)
  • Payne B. Johnson

    as Boy at Circus (uncredited)
  • Carl M. Leviness

    as Club Car Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Buck Mack

    as Checkers Player (uncredited)
  • Murdock MacQuarrie

    as Attendant (uncredited)
  • Matt McHugh

    as Cabbie (uncredited)
  • Edmund Mortimer

    as Governor (uncredited)
  • Forbes Murray

    as Captain (uncredited)
  • Emory Parnell

    as Ringmaster (uncredited)
  • Lillian Randolph

    as Black Woman - 'Swingali' (uncredited)
  • Larry Steers

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Fred Walburn

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • Robert Winkler

    as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
  • Hazel Dohlman

    as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Stuart Hall

    as Circus Patron (uncredited)
Directing Edward Buzzell Director
Art Stan Rogers Assistant Art Director
Crew Bobby Connolly Choreographer
Sound Franz Waxman Music Director
Writing Irving Brecher Screenplay
Editing William H. Terhune Editor
Camera Leonard Smith Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Dolly Tree Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Fred Valles Costume Design
Production Mervyn LeRoy Producer
Art Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Sound Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Writing E.Y. Harburg Lyricist
Sound Harold Arlen Songs
Sound Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision

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