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.
Humphrey Bogart | Nick Coster |
Sylvia Sidney | Flo Lorraine |
Sig Ruman | Hoffman the Great |
Cliff Clark | Doc |
Charley Foy | Snapper |
Frank Wilcox | Tex |
John Ridgely | Arch |
Eddie Albert | Matt Varney |
Clara Blandick | Mrs. Williams |
Joan Leslie | Mary Coster |
Aldrich Bowker | Mr. Williams |
Garry Owen | Gus |