The Spell of the Circus

The Spell of the Circus
Directed by	Robert F. Hill
Written by	Jay McCloskey
Produced by	Henry MacRae
Starring	Ralph Bushman Alberta Vaughn Tom London
Music by	Sam Perry
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 23, 1931 (1931-10-23)
Running time	12 chapters (240 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Spell of the Circus (1931) is a Universal 10-chapter movie serial. Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a lost film.

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

• Francis X. Bushman Jr. (aka Ralph Bushman) as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
• Alberta Vaughn as Maria Wallace, daughter of George Wallace & in love with Jack Grant
• Tom London as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria
• Walter Shumway as George Wallace, the owner of the circus
• Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
• Monte Montague as Totto
• Bobby Nelson as Bobby

Chapter titles[edit]

1. A Menacing Monster
2. The Phantom Shadow
3. Racing with Death
4. A Scream of Terror
5. A Leap for Life
6. A Fatal Wedding
7. A Villain Unmasked
8. The Baited Trap
9. The Terror Tent
10. The Call of the Circus

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See also[edit]

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• The Spell of the Circus at IMDb
• The Spell of the Circus at AllMovie