Trapeze

Trapeze

High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!

NR 1956 · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Romance

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

Directed by Carol Reed · Written by James R. Webb

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