Man on the Flying Trapeze

NR
1h 6m
1935
6.063 /10 (16)

Come to the crowning of America's comedy King!

Overview

Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Comedy
Languages : English
Released Date: 1935-08-03

Top Billed Cast

W.C. Fields

Ambrose Wolfinger

Mary Brian

Hope Wolfinger

Kathleen Howard

Leona Wolfinger

Grady Sutton

Claude Neselrode

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Peabody

Oscar Apfel

President Malloy

Lew Kelly

Adolph Berg

Tammany Young

'Willie' the Weasel

Walter Brennan

'Legs' Garnett

Edward Gargan

Patrolman

James Burke

Patrolman

Carlotta Monti

Secretary

Arthur Aylesworth

Judge (uncredited)

James Flavin

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Cellmate (uncredited)

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