Review of Circus of Fear (1966) by Michael T — 17 Jul 2016

Another adaptation of an Edgar Wallace thriller made to cash in on the Wallace revival in Europe in the 1960s, especially in West Germany. Following a well-planned and daring robbery of a security van in London, Scotland Yard manages to trace the missing loot to a travelling circus which is soon plagued by a series of murders.

Suspects include a mask-wearing and disfigured lion tamer Gregor (the great Christopher Lee), a blackmailing dwarf caled "Mr. Big" (Skip Martin), an insanely jealous knife thrower Mario (Maurice Kaufmann).

and a mysterious Germanic fellow who has been hanging around the circus known as Manfred (Klaus Kinski). Inspector Elliot (Leo Glenn) has his hands full with all the intrigue under the Big Top.