---
title: 'The Big Circus (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph M. Newman'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-big-circus-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052626/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Big Circus (1959)

1959 · 105 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Big Circus is a 1959 American drama film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Victor Mature as a circus owner struggling with financial trouble and a murderous unknown saboteur. It was produced and cowritten by Irwin Allen, later known for a series of big-budget disaster films.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph M. Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-m-newman)
- **Screenplay:** [Irving Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-wallace), [Charles Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-bennett), [Irwin Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/irwin-allen)
- **Producer:** [Irwin Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/irwin-allen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Paul Sawtell](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-sawtell), [Bert Shefter](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-shefter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Winton Hoch](https://cinepixo.com/people/winton-hoch)
- **Editor:** [Adrienne Fazan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrienne-fazan)

## Cast

- [Vincent Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-price)
- [Red Buttons](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-buttons)
- [Peter Lorre](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lorre)
- [Charles Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-watts)
- [Gilbert Roland](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-roland)
- [Kathryn Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-crosby)
- [Victor Mature](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-mature)
- [Rhonda Fleming](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhonda-fleming)
- [James Nolan](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-nolan)
- [Adele Mara](https://cinepixo.com/people/adele-mara)
- [Steve Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-allen)

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