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.
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
Lola
Katy Jurado
Rosa
Thomas Gomez
Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
Max
Minor Watson
John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Otto
Sidney James
Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
Stefan
Pierre Tabard
Paul
Edward Hagopian
3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield
Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost
Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Photograph (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Circus Electrician (uncredited)
Crew
Carol Reed
Director
Ben Hecht
Writer
Wolf Mankowitz
Writer
Liam O'Brien
Adaptation
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Max Catto
Novel
Bert Bates
Editor
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Michel Romanoff
Assistant Director
James Hill
Producer
Richard McWhorter
Producer's Assistant
Rino Mondellini
Production Design
John Harris
Camera Operator
Joseph Dimmitt
Costumer
Trieste Sarnelli
Hairstylist
Louis Bonnemaison
Makeup Artist
Francis J. Scheid
Sound Supervisor
Jack Lannan
Special Effects
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Ruby Rosenberg
Production Manager
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
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