A Modern Hero (1934)

Directors

Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Cast

Richard Barthelmess, Jean Muir, Marjorie Rambeau, Verree Teasdale

The story

When a circus comes to Pentland, Illinois, young Joanna Ryan is seduced by trick rider Pierre Radier. Despite his physical skill, Pierre is dissatisfied with circus life and falls in love with Joanna. His mother, the one-armed circus star Madame Azais, warns Pierre about falling in love.

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