Summary
3 Ring Circus is an American film comedy first released in 1954,
directed by Joseph Pevney.
The film stars Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Joanne Dru, Zsa Zsa Gabor and Wallace Ford.
It has also been released under the title: Jerrico, the Wonder Clown.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Joseph Pevney
- Script: Don McGuire, Joseph Pevney
- Photo: Loyal Griggs
- Music: Walter Scharf
- Cast: Dean Martin (Peter ’Pete’ Nelson), Jerry Lewis (Jerome F. ’Jerry’ Hotchkiss), Joanne Dru (Jill Brent), Zsa Zsa Gabor (Saadia), Wallace Ford (Sam Morley), Sig Ruman (Colonel Fritz Schlitz, Lion Tamer), Gene Sheldon (Puffo the Clown), Nick Cravat (Timmy), Elsa Lanchester (The Bearded Lady), Douglas Fowley (Circus Payroll Man), Sue Casey (Circus Snake Charmer), Mary Orozco (Circus Fat Lady), Frederick E. Wolfe (Circus Giant), Philip Van Zandt (Shell Game Operator), Ralph Peters (Circus Chef), Kathleen Freeman (Custard-Pie Gag Victim), Robert McKibbon (Circus Strong Man), Chick Chandler (Drop-the-Dip Pitchman), Neil Levitt (Circus Roustabout), Al Hill (Circus Roustabout with Message from Sam), Bobby Diamond (Little Boy), George E. Stone (Little boy’s father), Lester Dorr (Shell-Game Victim), Donald Kerr (Circus Cannon Operator), James Davies (Spectator), Louis Lettieri (Kid), Sandy Descher (Handicapped Girl), Billy Curtis (Circus Midget Clown), Harry Monty (Circus Midget Clown), Milton Dickinson (Contortionist Clown), Bobby Kay (Circus Clown), Sonny Vallie (Circus Clown), Robert Locke Lorraine (Circus Clown), John Minshull (Circus Clown), Joe Evans (Circus Clown), George Boyce (Circus Clown), Drew Cahill (Second Soldier), Frank Carter (Army Captain), Jimmy the Crow (Jimmy the Crow), Sayre Dearing (Circus Crowd Extra), William Dedrick (Pony Act Performer), Joe Gray (Circus Roustabout), Mark Hanna (Third Soldier), Howard Joslin (Fourth Soldier), Kenner G. Kemp (Circus Crowd Extra), Mike Mahoney (First Soldier), Joseph Novelle (Plutocrats Dog Act Perfomer), Sally Novelle (Plutocrats Dog Act Perfomer), Michael Ross (Army Sergeant), Manuel Viera (Tippy Cobina Act), Larry White (Elephant Act Performer), Buck Young (Soldier)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 103 min
- Aka: Jerrico, the Wonder Clown
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