Trapeze

Trapeze

High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!

1956•1h 45m•6.2/10

DramaRomance

Ratings

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6.2/10(96)

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

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Production

Joanna Productions, Hecht-Lancaster Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Mike Ribble

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Tino Orsini

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Lola

Katy Jurado

Katy Jurado

Rosa

Thomas Gomez

Thomas Gomez

Bouglione

Johnny Puleo

Johnny Puleo

Max

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

John Ringling North

Gérard Landry

Gérard Landry

Chikki

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Otto

Sidney James

Sidney James

Snake Charmer

Los Arriolas

Specialty Act

Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Stefan

Pierre Tabard

Pierre Tabard

Paul

Edward Hagopian

3rd partner of Lola

Joe Warfield

Joe Warfield

Photograph (uncredited)

Guy Provost

Guy Provost

Journalist (uncredited)

Hubert de Lapparent

Hubert de Lapparent

Photograph (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Henri Coutet

Circus Electrician (uncredited)

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