The Wagons Roll at Night
25/04/1941
1h 24m

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.
Cast


Humphrey Bogart
Nick Coster


Sylvia Sidney
Flo Lorraine


Eddie Albert
Matt Varney


Joan Leslie
Mary Coster


Sig Ruman
Hoffman the Great


Cliff Clark
Doc


Charley Foy
Snapper


Frank Wilcox
Tex


John Ridgely
Arch


Clara Blandick
Mrs. Williams


Aldrich Bowker
Mr. Williams


Garry Owen
Gus


Jack Mower
Bundy


Frank Mayo
Wally


Eddie Acuff
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)


John Dilson
Minister (uncredited)


Dick Elliott
Mr. Paddleford (uncredited)


Sol Gorss
Trainer with Tex (uncredited)


George Guhl
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)


Eddie Hall
Man Running from Escaped Lion (uncredited)


Grace Hayle
Mrs. Grebnick (uncredited)


Fay Helm
Wife (uncredited)


Stuart Holmes
Rural Taxi Driver (uncredited)


Michael Jeffers
Show Spectator (uncredited)


Robert Milasch
Roustabout (uncredited)
Anthony Nace
Husband (uncredited)


George Ovey
Boy (uncredited)


Buster Phelps
Boy (uncredited)


Sailor Vincent
Roustabout (uncredited)


Billy Wayne
Chicago Taxi Driver (uncredited)


Tom Wilson
Barker (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Boy (uncredited)
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