Sideshow (1950)
Overview
A Treasury Department agent on the trail of an international jewel smuggling ring joins a carnival that he thinks the gang is using as a front. He finally locates the jewels hidden as the eyes of wax figures.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.764 |
Directed By
Jean Yarbrough
TOP CAST
Don McGuire
Steve Arthur
Tracey Roberts
Dolly Jordan
John Abbott
Pierre
Eddie Quillan
Big Top
Ray Walker
Sam Owen
Dick Foote
Deke (as Richard Foote)
Jimmy Conlin
Johnny
Iris Adrian
Nellie
Ted Hecht
Willie
Stephen Chase
McGregor
Donald Kerr
Barker
Frank Fenton
Manson
Kathy Johnson
Child
Jack Ingram
Dave
Dale Van Sickel
Miller
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