Du sang sous le chapiteau

Du sang sous le chapiteau

1957 · 85 min · ★ 8.0

A crime is committed in a circus during the performance of a sketch between two clowns. One of them is killed. They accuse the other, Sylvia's fiancé, to whom the victim was courting. After many twists and turns, the murderer is discovered to be the troupe's dwarf.

Directed by Georges Péclet · Written by Léopold Massiéra

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