A little person runs a circus while everyone underestimates him—Pre-Code Hollywood at its most deliciously subversive.
Melrose's circus is being threatened by his competitor, who's angry that Melrose has outmanuevered him in bookings; what he doesn't know is that the competitor has also planted a saboteur who creates accidents in hopes of reducing the value of the circus. Meanwhile, he's also hired a beautiful young woman as the magician's assistant, with eyes toward more - but he realizes that, as a midget, she won't have him.
Acting
Little Billy Rhodes carries the film with magnetic authority.
Production
Authentic circus atmosphere, shot on location with real performers.
Director
Erle C. Kenton
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