| Trapeze | |
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| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | Liam O'Brien (adaptation) James R. Webb (screenplay) |
| Based on | The Killing Frost 1950 novel by Max Catto |
| Produced by | James Hill |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Tony Curtis Gina Lollobrigida |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Malcolm Arnold |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $4 million[1] |
| Box office | $15.5 million (US)[2] |
Trapeze is a 1956 American circus film directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida. The film is based on Max Catto's 1950 novel The Killing Frost, with an adapted screenplay written by Liam O'Brien.[3]
The film performed well at the box office, placing among the top three earners of 1956 in the United States and Canada[4] and as the fourth-most-popular film at the British box office in 1956.[5]
- ^ Kate Buford, Burt Lancaster: An American Life, Da Capo 2000 p 151
- ^ "Some of the Top UA Grossers". Variety. June 24, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Variety Staff (Dec 31, 1955). "Review: 'Trapeze'". Variety.
- ^ "109 Top Money Films of 1956". Variety. January 2, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ BRITISH. FILMS MADE MOST MONEY: BOX-OFFICE SURVEY The Manchester Guardian 28 Dec 1956: 3