

“Tame a lion. Get shot out of a cannon. Wash an elephant. Jerrico will do anything to become a circus clown.”
Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment working in a circus, but Jerry has different dreams. He wants to become a clown.
Elsa Lanchester
The Bearded Lady

Sig Ruman
Fritz Schlitz

Nick Cravat
Timmy

Kathleen Freeman
Custard Pie Gag Victim

Robert 'Bob' Atterbury
The Great Nero(High Wire Walker)(uncredited)

George Boyce
Circus Clown(uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Circus Roustabout(uncredited)

Drew Cahill
Second Soldier(uncredited)

Frank Carter
Army Captain(uncredited)

Sue Casey
Circus Snake Charmer(uncredited)

Chick Chandler
Drop-the-Dip Pitchman(uncredited)

Sandy Descher
Crippled Girl