Alarm at the Circus (1954)
Two boys from West Berlin, Klaus and Max, live in poverty. They dream of a career in boxing and save every penny in order to buy boxing gloves for training. Nevertheless, they cannot seem to save enough and so they let themselves be hired by the bartender Klott for a twisted scheme. However, Klaus overhears one of Klott's conversations and learns that Klott intends for the boys to steal horses from the East Berlin Barlay Circus, where Klaus recently made some good friends. Indignant, he sets out to stop the robbery—and an adventurous action story results.
Director: Gerhard Klein
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: August 26, 1954
Cast
- Erwin Geschonneck - Klott
- Hans Winter - Klaus
- Ernst-Georg Schwill - Max
- Ulrich Thein - Herbert
- Jean Brahn - Zapfer
- Uwe-Jens Pape
- Karl Kendzia
- Siegfried Weiß
- Peter Dornseif
- Annelise Matschulat
Screenplay
Music: Günter Klück
Cinematography: Werner Bergmann
Editing: Ursula Kahlbaum
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Country: East Germany, Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alarm at the Circus about?
- Two boys from West Berlin, Klaus and Max, live in poverty. They dream of a career in boxing and save every penny in order to buy boxing gloves for training. Nevertheless, they cannot seem to save enough and so they let themselves be hired by the bartender Klott for a twisted scheme. However, Klaus overhears one of Klott's conversations and learns that Klott intends for the boys to steal horses from the East Berlin Barlay Circus, where Klaus recently made some good friends. Indignant, he sets out to stop the robbery—and an adventurous action story results.
- Who directed Alarm at the Circus?
- Alarm at the Circus was directed by Gerhard Klein.
- Who stars in Alarm at the Circus?
- Alarm at the Circus stars Erwin Geschonneck, Hans Winter, Ernst-Georg Schwill, Ulrich Thein, Jean Brahn, Uwe-Jens Pape.
- How long is Alarm at the Circus?
- Alarm at the Circus has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Alarm at the Circus?
- Alarm at the Circus is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Alarm at the Circus produced?
- Alarm at the Circus was produced in East Germany, Germany.