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6/10

When the Circus Came to Town (1981)

NR | 2 Hours 0 Minutes

Drama, TV Movie

When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

Director: Boris Sagal

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The Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery

Mary Flynn

Christopher Plummer

Duke Royal

Eileen Brennan

Jessy

Gretchen Wyler

Olivia Probashka

Anne Shropshire

Aunt Helen

Tommy Madden

Louie

Timothy Hill

Schuller

Russell Saunders

Ivan Probashka

Mark Yerkes

Sergei Probashka

Bob Yerkes

Georgi Probashka

J. Don Ferguson

Andre Probashka

Anne Haney

Blossom

George Ellis

Rodriguez

Wallace Wilkinson

Minister

Clara Dunn

Ms. Bailey

Tena Worthington

Mrs. Sharp

William Starrs

Mr. Salveson

Bobbi Kemp

Sexy Girl

Carol Stebbing

Priscilla

Charles Kaufman

Man in Diner

Don Devendorf

Motel Clerk (uncredited)

Charles Lawlor

Redneck (uncredited)

Nicholas Warf

Juggler (uncredited)