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Sideshow

1950, Movie, NR, 67 mins

Sideshow: Review

Some gem thieves led by Abbott and Walker use a carnival sideshow as their front. McGuire, a Treasury man, goes undercover as a carny handyman in order to ferret out the thieves. Roberts is a cooch dancer who helps him out. The film ends with a climactic chase through a wax museum leading to the roller coaster, where Walker plunges to his death. The script is a confusing mess, hampered by some choppy editing. The direction does what it can but is ultimately hampered by the f... read more leave a comment