The Big Show is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring John Lowell, Evangeline Russell and Jane Thomas.[1] It is set in a travelling circus show, where a stranger joins the show and becomes a star attraction. He ends up crossing swords with a millionaire who had swindled him out his share in some oil lands during World War I.
| The Big Show | |
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| Directed by | George Terwilliger |
| Written by | Lillian Case Russell |
| Starring | John Lowell Evangeline Russell Jane Thomas |
| Cinematography | David W. Gobbett |
Production company | Miller Brothers Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
Release date | October 15, 1926 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast edit
- John Lowell as Bill
- Evangeline Russell as Ruth Gordon
- F. Serrano Keating as Norman Brackett
- Jane Thomas as Marian Kearney
- Joseph Miller as Col Jim Kearney
- Dan Dix as Stumpy Dan
- Alice Lecacheur as Fifi
- Maida Blatherwick as Dolly
- Joe E. Lewis as Abie
References edit
- ^ Munden p.59
Bibliography edit
- Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
External links edit
- The Big Show at IMDb
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