Review of Circus World (1964) by Ro K — 07 Mar 2010

Even though it is an old movie, I found it a very good story and very entertaining too!

This review of Circus World (1964) was written by Ro K on 07 Mar 2010.

Circus World has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 09 Nov 2005

Begun by Capra and Completed by Hathaway, Circus World is one of John Wayne's weakest star vehicles, neither entertaining as an adventure nor…

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