Carnival Story (1954)
In search of a better life, a German girl named Willi joins an American carnival passing through Munich. While traveling from town to town, she is torn between two suitors: cruel carnival barker Joe and kindhearted high-dive artist Frank. Frank gets the upper hand when he asks Willi to join his act. The partners soon become the most popular attraction at the carnival. But tragedy is only a slip away.
Director:
Kurt Neumann
Writers:
Hans Jacoby, Kurt Neumann.
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Anne Baxter as Willi |
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Steve Cochran as Joe Hammond |
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Lyle Bettger as Frank Colloni |
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George Nader as Bill Vines |
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Jay C. Flippen as Charley Grayson |
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Helene Stanley as Peggy |
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Ady Berber as Groppo |
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Anni Trautner as Bearded Lady (uncredited) |
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Jadin Wong as Chinese Dancer (uncredited) |
| Production | Maurice King | Producer |
| Art | Theo Zwierski | Art Direction |
| Production | Frank King | Producer |
| Art | Ted Haworth | Production Design |
| Editing | Merrill G. White | Supervising Editor |
| Art | Hans Kuhnert | Art Direction |
| Editing | Ludolf Grisebach | Associate Editor |
| Directing | Kurt Neumann | Director |
| Camera | Ernest Haller | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hans Jacoby | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marcy Klauber | Story |
| Writing | Kurt Neumann | Screenplay |
| Writing | Charles Williams | Story |
| Sound | Willy Schmidt-Gentner | Original Music Composer |