Movie: The Day the Clown Cried

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis

Helmut Doork

Harriet Andersson
Harriet Andersson

Ada Doork

Anton Diffring
Anton Diffring

Captain Curt Runkel

Ulf Palme
Ulf Palme

Johann Keltner

Pierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix

Gustav

Tomas Bolme
Tomas Bolme

Adolf

Jonas Bergström
Jonas Bergström

Franz

Bo Brundin
Bo Brundin

Ludwig

Lars Amble
Lars Amble

Guard

Nils Eklund
Nils Eklund

Bartender

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    A circus clown is imprisoned by the Nazis and goes with Jewish children to their deaths. Lost movie.

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    1972-01-01

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