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Circus of Fear

- The most horrifying syndicate of evil in history!

A circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.

Release Date : 1966-04-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ProudweeksCircus FilmsConstantin Film

Production Country : GermanyUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Psycho-CircusCircus Killer

Cast

Christopher Lee

Character Name : Gregor

Original Name : Christopher Lee

Gender : Male

Leo Genn

Character Name : Elliott

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

Anthony Newlands

Character Name : Barberini

Original Name : Anthony Newlands

Gender : Male

Heinz Drache

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Heinz Drache

Gender : Male

Eddi Arent

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Eddi Arent

Gender : Male

Klaus Kinski

Character Name : Manfred

Original Name : Klaus Kinski

Gender : Male

Margaret Lee

Character Name : Gina

Original Name : Margaret Lee

Gender : Female

Suzy Kendall

Character Name : Natasha

Original Name : Suzy Kendall

Gender : Female

Cecil Parker

Character Name : Sir John

Original Name : Cecil Parker

Gender : Male

Victor Maddern

Character Name : Mason

Original Name : Victor Maddern

Gender : Male

Maurice Kaufmann

Character Name : Mario

Original Name : Maurice Kaufmann

Gender : Male

Lawrence James

Character Name : Manley

Original Name : Lawrence James

Gender : Male

Tom Bowman

Character Name : Jackson

Original Name : Tom Bowman

Gender : Male

Skip Martin

Character Name : Mr. Big

Original Name : Skip Martin

Gender : Male

Nosher Powell

Character Name : Red

Original Name : Nosher Powell

Gender : Male

Gordon Petrie

Character Name : Negro

Original Name : Gordon Petrie

Gender : Male

Henry B. Longhurst

Character Name : Porter

Original Name : Henry B. Longhurst

Gender : Male

Dennis Blakely

Character Name : Guard (1) Armoured Van

Original Name : Dennis Blakely

Gender : Male

George Fisher

Character Name : Fourth Man

Original Name : George Fisher

Gender : Male

Peter Brace

Character Name : Man in Speedboat

Original Name : Peter Brace

Gender : Male

Roy Scammell

Character Name : Man in Speedboat

Original Name : Roy Scammell

Gender : Male

Jeff Silk

Character Name : Security Man

Original Name : Jeff Silk

Gender : Male

Keith Peacock

Character Name : Security Man

Original Name : Keith Peacock

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***B movie crime/mystery that takes place at a circus outside of London*** After an armored car heist, some of the money is traced to Barberini's Circus winter quarters in the country just west of London. As dead bodies are discovered the inspector (Leo Genn) suspects several people, including the gruff hooded lion tamer (Christopher Lee). A UK production, “Circus of Fear” (1966), aka "Psycho-Circus,” starts as a big city crime thriller and quickly morphs into a Whodunit at a circus with several familiar British faces in the cast. It’s a colorful B movie with a comic book vibe that’s so melodramatic it’s either amusing or annoying. While the story focuses on the talky investigation, there are plenty of typical circus goings-on, like the lion act, elephants, knife throwing and some high wire stuff. Margaret Lee (Gina) and Suzy Kendall (Natasha) appear on the feminine front, but they’re not milked for their potential (not tawkin’ bout nudity or sleaze). The best shot of a female is a brief clip of a blonde stunt-riding a horse. Meanwhile Lee spends 90% of the movie in a black hood. Still, the flick works in its quaint, overdramatic Grade B way. The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes. Beware of shorter prints with a missing reel, as well as subpar prints (I saw the full version, “Circus of Fear,” which is a high quality print with crisp, colorful imagery). The picture was shot in Berkshire, Windsor, England (just West of London), with the opening filmed at Tower Bridge and wharfs in London. GRADE: B-