The Spell of the Circus explained

The Spell of the Circus
Director:	Robert F. Hill
Producer:	Henry MacRae
Starring:	Ralph Bushman Alberta Vaughn Tom London
Music:	Sam Perry
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	12 chapters (240 minutes)
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Spell of the Circus (1931) is a Universal 10-chapter movie serial. Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a lost film.

Plot

Butte Morgan (villain) plans to take over a circus by marrying Maria Wallace, the daughter of the circus's owner. She, however, is interested only in the trick rider Jack Grant..

Cast

• Francis X. Bushman Jr. (aka Ralph Bushman) as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
• Alberta Vaughn as Maria Wallace, daughter of the circus' owner
• Tom London as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria
• Walter Shumway as George Wallace, circus owner
• Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
• Monte Montague as Totto
• Bobby Nelson as Bobby

Chapter titles

1. A Menacing Monster
2. The Phantom Shadow
3. Racing with Death
4. A Scream of Terror
5. A Leap for Life
6. A Fatal Wedding
7. A Villain Unmasked
8. The Baited Trap
9. The Terror Tent
10. The Call of the Circus

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See also

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

Notes and References

1. Book: Cline , William C. . In the Nick of Time . registration . 1984 . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 0-7864-0471-X . Filmography .