No Control

No Control

TUNE IN on this comedy knockout. It will blow the safety valve off your chuckle engine. It has a "kick" and a thrill- with all the glamor of the "big tent" and the race track and radio combined.

1927 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

Nancy Flood, whose father Noah operates a one-ring circus, decides to take a business job to earn extra money.

Directed by E.J. Babille · Written by Frank Condon

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