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The Lure of the Circus
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by William B. Pearson

Cast: Eileen Sedgwick, Fred Church, Kewpie Morgan, Doc Crane

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [101 Bison]. / Scenario by William B. Pearson, from a screen story by William B. Pearson. / Released 8 September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A separate production from Universal’s serial The Lure of the Circus (1918).

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 16 June 2022.

References: Website-IMDb.