Carnival Story

1954
PG
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

739

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An American carnival in Germany sets the scene for sin, sex and melodrama.

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An American carnival in Germany sets the scene for sin, sex and melodrama.An American carnival in Germany sets the scene for sin, sex and melodrama.An American carnival in Germany sets the scene for sin, sex and melodrama.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

739

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

The Fat Lady
(uncredited)

Ly Maria

The Snake Lady
(uncredited)

Jacob Möslacher

Self - Interpreter
(uncredited)

Josef Schneider

The Sword-swallower
(uncredited)

Anni Trautner

The Bearded Lady
(uncredited)

Jadin Wong

The Chinese Dancer
(uncredited)

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Trivia
This was filmed simultaneously in a German language version, Rummelplatz der Liebe (1954). The cast of the German version can be seen in uncredited cameo appearances in the English language version, and vice versa.

Goofs
Joe didn't realize until shortly after Willie picked his pocket that his wallet was missing so would have not known it was Willie who stole it and therefore would not be able to pick her out in the crowd. Also when he confronts her, he would not have known where she hid his wallet.

Quotes
Willie: Until I met you, I never knew how rotten I was.

Alternate versions
Simultaneously shot in two versions; the German language version, Rummelplatz der Liebe (1954), stars Curd Jürgens, Eva Bartok and Bernhard Wicki.

Connections
Alternate-language version of Rummelplatz der Liebe (1954)

Soundtracks
Ring Down the Curtain
Written by Willy Schmidt-Gentner, Pony Sherrell, Philip Moody

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Featured review

7/10

Joan Crawford Could Have Made This FUN

Anne Baxter is channeling her 'inner Joan Crawford' at every key scene of this lively B-Movie time waster. Carnival Girl Joan was a natural for this - a shame she was too old. Those looks of blazing hatred and the words Baxter spits out at Steve Cochran (when she's not grinding all over him) need some serious eyebrows and shoulder pads. To be honest I watched this from start to finish and never felt the urge to turn it off. Many a 'great' movie I've left half finished. This is pure B movie and certainly not great but the story hooks keep it moving from scene to scene. I should have seen the ending a mile away but didn't bother to look for it.

That male high diving husband wore the CREEPIEST bathing suit I have ever seen on a man. I never saw the actor before but he was oddly sexless, effeminate and unsettling. There is one scene when he is having his blond locks lovingly styled by a midget that belongs in a Bunuel movie.