The Story of a Woman's Shame!
In search of a better life, a German girl named Willi joins an American carnival passing through Munich. While traveling from town to town, she is torn between two suitors: cruel carnival barker Joe and kindhearted high-dive artist Frank. Frank gets the upper hand when he asks Willi to join his act. The partners soon become the most popular attraction at the carnival. But tragedy is only a slip away.
Carnival Story (1954) is a drama film directed by Kurt Neumann, released on April 16, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger and George Nader. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Anne Baxter
as Willi
Steve Cochran
as Joe Hammond
Lyle Bettger
as Frank Colloni
George Nader
as Bill Vines
Jay C. Flippen
as Charley Grayson
Helene Stanley
as Peggy
Ady Berber
as Groppo
Anni Trautner
as Bearded Lady (uncredited)
Jadin Wong
as Chinese Dancer (uncredited)
Directed by Kurt Neumann, written by Hans Jacoby, Marcy Klauber and Kurt Neumann, produced by Maurice King and Frank King.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 15 ratings.
You will go wherever I tell you. Kurt Neumann directs Carnival Story, starring Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger, George Nader and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Willy Schmidt-Gentner and cinematography by Ernest Haller. Set in Munich, Germany, plot centres on the workings of Grayson’s travelling carnival. The perils of love, infatuation and high diving acts come crashing together. Filmed in…
Reviewed on July 26, 2014
Maybe not a film Anne Baxter will look upon whilst compiling a list of her top ten films. She plays "Willie" who runs away to join a circus in Germany where she quickly learns the ropes, rising to become the star turn. Meantime, she has fallen for the rather ruthless owner Steve Cochran ("Joe") but is also quite keen on acrobat Lyle Bettger ("Frank Colloni") whom she marries - then tragedy strikes! It's actually…
Reviewed on November 21, 2022
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Carnival Story (1954) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Carnival Story (1954) includes Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger, George Nader and Jay C. Flippen. The film was directed by Kurt Neumann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Carnival Story was released on April 16, 1954 and runs for 1h 35m.
Carnival Story (1954) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
