The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Movie · Approved · 84 min · ★ 6.5 · 34% critics
An escaped circus lion provides the impetus for the meeting of carnival owner Nick Coster and Matt Varney, a small-town man who suddenly becomes a lion tamer when he manages to subdue the big cat. While acclimating to carnival life, Matt begins a romance with Nick's sister, Mary, causing tension between Matt and Nick. The latter must also juggle his stormy relationship with glamorous circus star Flo Lorraine.
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Details
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-04-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (18 votes)
Themes
- fortune teller
- circus
- love at first sight
- carnival
- traveling circus
- lion attack
- young love
- lion tamer
- circus life
- lions
- overprotective brother
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Nick Coster
Sylvia Sidney
as Flo Lorraine
Eddie Albert
as Matt Varney
Joan Leslie
as Mary Coster
Sig Ruman
as Hoffman the Great
Cliff Clark
as Doc
Charley Foy
as Snapper
Frank Wilcox
as Tex
John Ridgely
as Arch
Clara Blandick
as Mrs. Williams
Directed by Ray Enright