The Big Show (1926 film)

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The Big Show
The Big Show (1926, poster).jpg
Directed by George Terwilliger
Written by Lillian Case Russell
Starring John Lowell
Evangeline Russell
Jane Thomas
Cinematography David W. Gobbett
Production
company
Miller Brothers Productions
Distributed by Associated Exhibitors
Release date
  • October 15, 1926 (1926-10-15)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Big Show is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring John Lowell, Evangeline Russell and Jane Thomas. [1] It is set in a travelling circus show, where a stranger joins the show and becomes a star attraction. He ends up crossing swords with a millionaire who had swindled him out his share in some oil lands during World War I.

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  1. Munden p.59

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