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The Show
The Show is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning, based upon Charles Tenney Jackson's 1910 novel The Day of Souls.
Plot
Cock Robin is a sideshow barker in Budapest. He also participates in one of the acts; his former girlfriend Salome dances before Herod in exchange for the head of "Jokanaan". As Jokanaan, Robin has his head seemingly chopped off and presented to the dancer on a platter, much to the delight of the audience.
More details
| author | Joseph Farnham |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Budapest |
| director | Tod Browning |
| editor | Errol Taggart |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | barker beat blind man build dead body hide kill lizard morning old man romantic rival sideshow trap |
| producer | Tod Browning |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | romantic drama silent |