Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.
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Cast
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Ferdinand Marian
Tonio Tonelli aka Joro, Artist
Known for
Münchhausen
Winnie Markus
Nelly, 'Königin der Luft' Joros Partnerin
Also in
Zwei Münchner in Hamburg
Philine
Werner Jacobs
Emil Burri
Viktor Tourjansky
Also in
Sorrows of Sarah
The Precipice
Georg Witt
Mady Rahl
Maja, Drahtseilartistin, Frau von Tonio
Also in
The Forger of London
Immer die Radfahrer
Franz Koch
Albert Hehn
Tino, Drahtseilartist
Known for
The Cow and I
Lothar Brühne
Nicolas Koline
Janko, Musik-Clown
Known for
Napoleon
Josef Sieber
Tom, 'Cowboy' beim Wanderzirkus 'Cortrelli'
Also in
Paradies der Junggesellen
Kora Terry
Viktor Tourjansky Director · Emil Burri Writer Franz Koch Cinematographer
First release July 12, 1943 · Produced in Germany
Production
Bavaria-Filmkunst
Production
Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · July 12, 1943
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
June 7, 1944
Finland
January 16, 1944
France
February 16, 1944
Portugal
November 20, 1946
Spain
November 20, 1944 · Madrid
Sweden
April 17, 1944
XC
December 17, 1943 · Theatrical
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