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Carnival Story (1954) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1954 · 95 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Kurt Neumann
- Starring
- Jay C. Flippen, Helene Stanley, Anne Baxter, Lyle Bettger, Steve Cochran, Jadin Wong
Seeking a better life, German orphan Willi hops aboard an American carnival in Munich. Traveling from town to town, she is torn between the cruel barkeeper Joe and the kind high‑dive artist Frank. Frank convinces her to join his act; together they become the troupe’s star attraction, though tragedy looms on the horizon.
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