''The Clown and the Kid'' is a 1961 American

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directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring

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and Mary Webster.

Plot

When Moko the Clown dies, his orphaned son Shawn befriends a mysterious wanderer named Peter. The two become close friends and partners until a closely guarded secret tears them apart.

Cast

as Peter *

as Shawn *

Don Keefer Donald Hood Keefer (August 18, 1916 – September 7, 2014) was an American actor known for his versatility in performing comedic, as well as highly dramatic, roles. In an acting career that spanned more than 50 years, he appeared in hundreds of ...

as Moko * Mary Webster as Robin *

Barry Kelley Edward Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an American actor on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in '' Oklahoma!'' on Broadway. His l ...

as Barker *

Edith Evanson Edith Evanson ( Carlson; April 29, 1896 – November 29, 1980) was an American actress of film, character and television during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Life and career She was born Edith Carlson in Tacoma, Washington."Coincidence." ''Pit ...

as Mother Superior *

Ken Mayer Ken Mayer (June 25, 1918 – January 30, 1985) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Major Robbie Robertson in the 1950s television series, '' Space Patrol''. Following service in the United States Army Air Corps' intelligen ...

as Trooper * Peggy Stewart as Sister Grace *

James Parnell James Parnel or Parnell (baptised 1636 – 1656) was an English Quaker preacher and author. As a teenager he became a nonconformist, visited George Fox in prison in 1653, and joined the Society of Friends. He is known as "The Boy Martyr". Persona ...

as Second Patrolman * Charles G. Martin as Daly * Mary Adams as Mother Superior (uncredited) *

Victor French Victor Edwin French (December 4, 1934 – June 15, 1989) was an American actor and director. He is remembered for roles on the television programs ''Gunsmoke'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Highway to Heaven'', and '' Carter Country''. ...

as Patrolman #1 (uncredited)

References

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* 1961 films 1961 drama films 1960s English-language films American black-and-white films American drama films Circus films Films about clowns Films directed by Edward L. Cahn Films produced by Edward Small Films scored by Richard LaSalle United Artists films 1960s American films {{1960s-drama-film-stub