An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Nick Coster
Sylvia Sidney
Flo Lorraine
Eddie Albert
Matt Varney
Joan Leslie
Mary Coster
Sig Ruman
Hoffman the Great
Cliff Clark
Doc
Charley Foy
Snapper
Frank Wilcox
Tex
John Ridgely
Arch
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Williams
Aldrich Bowker
Mr. Williams
Garry Owen
Gus
Jack Mower
Bundy
Frank Mayo
Wally
Eddie Acuff
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)
John Dilson
Minister (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Trainer with Tex (uncredited)
George Guhl
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)
Grace Hayle
Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited)
Fay Helm
Wife (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Roustabout (uncredited)
Anthony Nace
Husband (uncredited)
George Ovey
Boy (uncredited)
Buster Phelps
Boy (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Roustabout (uncredited)
Billy Wayne
Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Barker (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Boy (uncredited)
Crew
Ray Enright
Director
Fred Niblo Jr.
Screenplay
Barry Trivers
Screenplay
Francis Wallace
Story
Mark Richards
Editor
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Harlan Thompson
Producer
Milo Anderson
Costumer
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Everett Alton Brown
Sound Director
Byron Haskin
Special Effects
Hans F. Koenekamp
Special Effects
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Leo F. Forbstein
Music Director
Jo Graham
Dialogue Coach
Hugh Reticker
Art Direction
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