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Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.Read moreLess
Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.
The story
Circus performer Tonio Tonelli discovers his wife Maja having an affair with his colleague Tino. Tonio goes away, and slowly rebuilds his career before meeting tightrope walker Nelly. The two become a popular sensation, which leads his estranged wife to try and force him back into a partnership with her through blackmail. When she is found dead, Tonio is the obvious suspect for her murder.
Cast & crew
Ferdinand MarianTonio Tonelli aka Joro, Artist
Winnie MarkusNelly, 'Königin der Luft' Joros Partnerin
Mady RahlMaja, Drahtseilartistin, Frau von Tonio
Albert HehnTino, Drahtseilartist
Nicolas KolineJanko, Musik-Clown
Josef SieberTom, 'Cowboy' beim Wanderzirkus 'Cortrelli'
Leo PeukertZirkusdirektor Cortelli
Ernst KarchowDer StaatsanwaltExplore the crew
- Writer
- Emil Burri
- Editor
- Werner Jacobs
- Director
- Viktor Tourjansky
- Writer
- Viktor Tourjansky
- Director of Photography
- Franz Koch