In search of a better life, a German girl named Willi joins an American carnival passing through Munich. While traveling from town to town, she is torn between two suitors: cruel carnival barker Joe and kindhearted high-dive artist Frank. Frank gets the upper hand when he asks Willi to join his act. The partners soon become the most popular attraction at the carnival. But tragedy is only a slip away.
Acting
Anne Baxter commits to full emotional devastation.
Production
Authentic carnival atmosphere, shot on location.
Director
Kurt Neumann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anne Baxter insisted on doing some of her own high-dive training, though a double handled the actual 50-foot platform shots.
This was one of the last Hollywood films to shoot extensively at real American carnivals before the industry declined in the late 1950s.
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