"A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer."
Burt Lancaster
as Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
as Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
as Lola
Katy Jurado
as Rosa
Thomas Gomez
as Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
as Max
Minor Watson
as John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
as Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
as Otto
Sid James
as Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
as Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
as Stefan
Pierre Tabard
as Paul
Edward Hagopian
as 3rd partner of Lola
Joe Warfield
as Photograph (uncredited)
Guy Provost
as Journalist (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent
Henri Coutet
as Circus Electrician (uncredited)
Wolf Mankowitz
Writer
Max Catto
Novel
Liam O'Brien
Adaptation
Carol Reed
Director
James Hill
Producer
Ben Hecht
Robert Krasker
Director of Photography
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Jack Lannan
Special Effects
Bert Bates
Editor
Richard McWhorter
Producer's Assistant
Ruby Rosenberg
Production Manager
Rino Mondellini
Production Design
Francis J. Scheid
Sound Supervisor
Louis Bonnemaison
Makeup Artist
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Michel Romanoff
Assistant Director
Trieste Sarnelli
Hairstylist
John Harris
Camera Operator
Joseph Dimmitt
Costumer