''The Spell of the Circus'' (1931) is a
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10-chapter
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Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a
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Conditions
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Plot
Butte Morgan (villain) plans to take over a circus by marrying Maria Wallace, the daughter of the circus's owner. She, however, is interested only in the trick rider Jack Grant..
Cast
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Francis X. Bushman Jr. (aka Ralph Bushman) as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
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Alberta Vaughn
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Early years
Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Vaughn was the sister of ac ...
as Maria Wallace, daughter of the circus' owner
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Tom London
Tom London (born Leonard T. Clapman; August 24, 1889 – December 5, 1963) was an American actor who played frequently in B-Westerns. According to ''The Guinness Book of Movie Records'', London is credited with appearing in the most films in ...
as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria
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Walter Shumway
Walter Shumway (1884–1965) was an American film actor.Agrasánchez p.50 A character actor he appeared in a variety of supporting roles in films and serials between 1918 and 1950. He was married to the actress Corra Beach.
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as George Wallace, circus owner
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Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
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Monte Montague
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as Totto
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Bobby Nelson
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as Bobby
Chapter titles
# A Menacing Monster
# The Phantom Shadow
# Racing with Death
# A Scream of Terror
# A Leap for Life
# A Fatal Wedding
# A Villain Unmasked
# The Baited Trap
# The Terror Tent
# The Call of the Circus
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See also
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List of film serials
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1910s
1920s
1930s
Films still exist from this point on unless noted otherwise:
1940s
1950s
See also
* Serial (film)
* List of film serials by studio
References
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List of film serials by studio
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1931 films
1930s action adventure films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
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Universal Pictures film serials
Films directed by Robert F. Hill
Circus films
1931 lost films
1930s American films