Clara Bow
Patricia Delaney, a circus bareback rider
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Synopsis
A circus rider loves the company's celebrated high-wire performer, who is absorbed in another relationship. After betrayal and an accident undermine his confidence, she persuades him to teach her his act. Helping him recover becomes a difficult balance between professional ambition, loyalty and the hope that he will finally recognise her feelings.
Cast
DirectorsLothar Mendes
Historical context
The circus setting gave Clara Bow an early talking role built around performance and emotional resilience. Kay Francis also appears near the start of her Hollywood career, opposite Richard Arlen as the troubled aerial star.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Clara Bow — Harold Dean Carsey (1886-1947) · Public domain
- Richard Arlen — Unkn own · Public domain
- Kay Francis — Elmer Fryer (1898-1944) · Public domain
