---
title: 'The Clown (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Z. Leonard'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-clown-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044503/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Clown (1953)

1953 · 91 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Clown is a 1953 American drama film starring Red Skelton with Jane Greer and Tim Considine, and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The story is derived from The Champ (1931).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Z. Leonard](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-z-leonard)
- **Screenplay:** [Frances Marion](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-marion)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rose)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Vogel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-vogel)
- **Editor:** [Gene Ruggiero](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-ruggiero)

## Cast

- [Eddie Marr](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-marr)
- [Jean Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-porter)
- [Walter Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-reed)
- [Steve Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-forrest)
- [Bess Flowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/bess-flowers)
- [Ned Glass](https://cinepixo.com/people/ned-glass)
- [Tim Considine](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-considine)
- [Karen Steele](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-steele)
- [Al Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-hill)
- [Charles Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-morton)
- [Charles Bronson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-bronson)
- [Red Skelton](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-skelton)
- [Jane Greer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-greer)
- [Martha Wentworth](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-wentworth)
- [William H. O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-o-brien)

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