When circus romance becomes a three-ring disaster
Nikita’s mastery over lions proves useless when his adopted daughter’s heart escapes his cage. As Lida blossoms under the circus lights, her affections drift toward a charismatic performer, forcing Nikita to confront the one creature he cannot tame: true love.
Original Title: 18 Minutes (1935) | AKA: This Woman Is Mine / King of the Circus
b&w version https://youtu.be/8yYbGpHG2OQ
Cast:
Gregory Ratoff as Nikita
John Loder as Trelawney
Benita Hume as Lady Phyllis Pilcott
Katharine Sergava as Lida
Richard Bennett as Korn
Hugh Wakefield as Lord Pilcott
Paul Graetz as Pietro
Rosamund Barnes as Lida as a Child
Carl Harbord as Jacques
Margaret Yarde as Marie
Hal Gordon as Osso
Crew:
Directed by Monty Banks
Written by Fred Thompson
Story by Gregory Ratoff
Cinematography by Geoffrey Faithfull & Jack Cox
Musical score by Alexis Arkhangelsky
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Drama • Romance • Circus • Vintage • British Cinema • 1930s Classic
