Horror ·Crime · Germany · 1954 · 1h 40m

Phantom of the Big Tent

Phantom des großen Zeltes

Phantom of the Big Tent poster
Director
Paul May
Cast
René Deltgen as Alfredo Capelli Angelika Hauff as Lolita Ilse Steppat as Dolores Armin Dahlen as Lal Singh, the Elephant Man Hans Christian Blech as Naso the Clown Wolfgang Müller as
Crew
Georg Krause — Director of Photography Hilde E. Grabow — Editor Rolf A. Wilhelm — Original Music Composer Egon Eis — Writer Walter F. Fichelscher — Writer Friedrich Wilhelm Gaik — Producer
Synopsis

Mr. Rossi and Mr. Capelli, co-owners of a successful traveling circus, have a rivalry over the affections of the lovely Dolores. That's all settled after Rossi is mauled to death by a lion. Years later a series of accidents, attacks and mysterious deaths plague the circus.

Mood & Themes
circuslion attackkiller clown
Key Collaborators
Paul May Director Georg Krause Director of Photography Hilde E. Grabow Editor Rolf A. Wilhelm Original Music Composer Egon Eis Writer Walter F. Fichelscher Writer Friedrich Wilhelm Gaik Producer Walter Kraatz Costume Design
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