Wrongfully accused of criminal acts, a tramp (Charlie Chaplin) unwittingly ducks into a big top, where his bumbling attempts to avoid pursuing police officers earn the laughter and applause of the circus-goers. Impressed, the ringmaster (Allan Garcia) decides to employ the tramp as an entertainer. In between getting trapped in a lion's cage and partaking in clumsy high wire escapades, he falls for a beautiful show rider (Merna Kennedy), who unfortunately has eyes for a daring tightrope acrobat.
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Film Credits
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writer: Charlie Chaplin
Producer: Charlie Chaplin
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Allan Garcia, Harry Crocker, Stanley Sanford, John Rand, George Davis, Henry Bergman, Steve Murphy and Betty Morrissey