Movie: The Lure of the Circus

Top 10 Billed Cast

Eddie Polo
Eddie Polo

Eddie Somers

Eileen Sedgwick
Eileen Sedgwick

Alicia Page

Molly Malone
Molly Malone

Nan Harden - Chapters 1 thru 5

Harry Carter
Harry Carter

Edward Lawrence

Noble Johnson
Noble Johnson

Silent Andy

Fred Starr
Fred Starr

Steve Harden

Duke R. Lee
Duke R. Lee

Richard Van Norman

Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes

Malcolm Somers

James Gordon
James Gordon

Guy Brock

Andrew Waldron
Andrew Waldron

Dynamite Dan

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  • Overview

    Lure of the Circus is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan.

  • Release Date

    1918-11-18

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Thrills, Excitement, Danger!!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    No Language
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