The Spell of the Circus

The Spell of the Circus (1931) is a Universal 10-chapter movie serial. Francis X. Bushman Jr. played the trick horseback rider/hero Jack Grant. This is considered to be a lost film.

Plot
Butte Morgan (villain) plans to take over a circus by marrying Maria Wallace, the daughter of the circus's owner. She, however, is interested only in the trick rider Jack Grant..

Cast

 * Francis X. Bushman Jr. (aka Ralph Bushman) as Jack Grant, the circus' cowboy rider
 * Alberta Vaughn as Maria Wallace, daughter of the circus' owner
 * Tom London as Butte Morgan, intends to take over the circus by marrying Maria
 * Walter Shumway as George Wallace, circus owner
 * Charles Murphy as Hank Harris
 * Monte Montague as Totto
 * Bobby Nelson as Bobby

Chapter titles
Source:
 * 1) A Menacing Monster
 * 2) The Phantom Shadow
 * 3) Racing with Death
 * 4) A Scream of Terror
 * 5) A Leap for Life
 * 6) A Fatal Wedding
 * 7) A Villain Unmasked
 * 8) The Baited Trap
 * 9) The Terror Tent
 * 10) The Call of the Circus