Spangles

Spangles

The Great Melodrama of the Circus

1926•1h 17m

Drama

At a three-ring circus, 'Spangles' Delancy, a beautiful bareback horse rider, falls in love with a wanted man, Dick Radley, who uses the circus as a hideout. The show's owner Big Bill Bowman also falls in love with Spangles-- But only one man can have her.

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Production

Universal Pictures Corporation

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marian Nixon

Marian Nixon

'Spangles' Delancy

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Dick Hale

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Big Bill Bowman

Gladys Brockwell

Gladys Brockwell

Dazie

Jay Emmett

Jack

James Conly

Biff

Grace Gordon

Grace Gordon

Davidina

Harry Schultz

Charles Becker

Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Nellie Lane

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Joe Martin

Joe Martin

The Chimp (Uncredited)

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