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Trapeze

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A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

1h 45m1956NRTMDb 6.3

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Carol ReedCarol ReedDirectorBurt LancasterBurt LancasterMike RibbleTony CurtisTony CurtisTino OrsiniGina LollobrigidaGina LollobrigidaLolaKaty JuradoKaty JuradoRosaThomas GomezThomas GomezBouglioneJohnny PuleoJohnny PuleoMaxMinor WatsonMinor WatsonJohn Ringling NorthGérard LandryGérard LandryChikkiJean-Pierre KérienJean-Pierre KérienOttoSidney JamesSidney JamesSnake Charmer
Los ArriolasSpecialty ActGamil RatibGamil RatibStefanPierre TabardPierre TabardPaul
Edward Hagopian3rd partner of LolaJoe WarfieldJoe WarfieldPhotographGuy ProvostGuy ProvostJournalistHubert de LapparentHubert de LapparentPhotographHenri CoutetHenri CoutetCircus Electrician

Storyline

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 May 1956
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (103 votes)

Production

Director
Carol Reed
Writers
James R. Webb, Ben Hecht, Max Catto
Studios
Joanna Productions, Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$4.0M
Revenue
$14.4M
Profit
$10.4M
Return
3.6×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Italian