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Under the Big Top

6.719381h 3mNRMovieRomanceDrama

Director Karl Brown's 1938 circus drama stars Marjorie Main as a tough, fur-coat-wearing circus boss who raises her orphaned niece to be a trapeze star.

DirectorKarl Brown
WriterMarion Orth

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Cast · Directed by Karl Brown

MMMarjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Sara Post
ANAnne Nagel
Anne Nagel
Penny
JRJack La Rue
Jack La Rue
Ricardo Le Grande
GRGrant Richards
Grant Richards
Pablo Le Grande
GCGeorge Cleveland
George Cleveland
Joe
FTFred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Juba
HRHerbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson
Herman
CWCharlene Wyatt
Charlene Wyatt
Penny (as a child)
HHHarry Harvey
Harry Harvey
McCarthy
BCBetty Compson
Betty Compson
Marie
RSRolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Pierre

More from Marjorie Main · Lead actress

Wagon Train
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1957 · 6.6
December Bride
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1954 · 6.2
Meet Me in St. Louis
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1944 · 7.0
Undercurrent
Undercurrent
1946 · 5.9
Girls' School
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1938 · 6.4
Summer Stock
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1950 · 6.7
Friendly Persuasion
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1956 · 6.7
The Shepherd of the Hills
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1941 · 6.6
The Women
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1939 · 7.2
The Long, Long Trailer
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1954 · 7.0
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More from Anne Nagel · Co-star actress

Circus Boy
Circus Boy
1956 · 6.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · 7.2
Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips
1942 · 6.0
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
1936 · 6.6
Everybody's Old Man
Everybody's Old Man
1936 · 7.0
Road Agent
Road Agent
1941 · 7.0
Appointment for Love
Appointment for Love
1941 · 5.8
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
1941 · 6.1
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
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1940 · 6.8
One Touch of Venus
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1948 · 6.7
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More from Karl Brown · Director

Michael O'Halloran
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1937 · 9.0
Stark Love
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1927 · 6.4
His Dog
His Dog
1927 · 9.0
Flames
Flames
1932 · 4.2
Port of Missing Girls
Port of Missing Girls
1938 · 7.0
Fast Workers
Fast Workers
1933 · 5.0
Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman
1938 · 7.0
Barefoot Boy
Barefoot Boy
1938 · 5.4
Federal Bullets
Federal Bullets
1937 · 8.0
Prince of Diamonds
Prince of Diamonds
1930 · 6.5
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Under the Big Top — streaming FAQ

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Under the Big Top is streaming on FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts and Public Domain Movies in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Under the Big Top on Netflix?

No, Under the Big Top is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on FlixFling and IndieFlix Shorts.

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Under the Big Top is available to stream free (with ads) on Public Domain Movies and Fawesome in United States.