Chaplin's Tramp is mistaken for a thief and ends up a circus star. The tightrope and lion cage sequences are inventive, and the film's bittersweet ending is typical of him.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (39,009 votes)
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