Réalisation: Carol Reed
À Paris, Mike Ribble, trapéziste du cirque d'hiver Bouglione, a interrompu sa carrière après un accident. Seul capable de réaliser un triple salto, il accepte de former le jeune Tino Orsini. Leur amitié va-t-elle durer face à la sublime dont ils sont tous les deux amoureux ?
Burt Lancaster
Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
Lola
Katy Jurado
Rosa
Thomas Gomez
Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
Max
Minor Watson
John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Otto
Sidney James
Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
Stefan
Pierre Tabard
Paul
Edward Hagopian
3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield
Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost
Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Photograph (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Circus Electrician (uncredited)
Burt Lancaster
Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
Lola
Katy Jurado
Rosa
Thomas Gomez
Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
Max
Minor Watson
John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Otto
Sidney James
Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
Stefan
Pierre Tabard
Paul
Edward Hagopian
3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield
Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost
Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Photograph (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Circus Electrician (uncredited)
Burt Lancaster
Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
Lola
Katy Jurado
Rosa
Thomas Gomez
Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
Max
Minor Watson
John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Otto
Sidney James
Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
Stefan
Pierre Tabard
Paul
Edward Hagopian
3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield
Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost
Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Photograph (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
Circus Electrician (uncredited)