The Lure of the Circus

Lure of the Circus is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan.

Cast

Eddie Polo

as Eddie Somers

Eileen Sedgwick

as Alicia Page

Molly Malone

as Nan Harden - Chapters 1 thru 5

Harry Carter

as Edward Lawrence

Noble Johnson

as Silent Andy

Fred Starr

as Steve Harden

Duke R. Lee

as Richard Van Norman

Charles Hill Mailes

as Malcolm Somers

James Gordon

as Guy Brock

Andrew Waldron

as Dynamite Dan

Reviews

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