Berserk!

1967

1h 36m

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5.6/10

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A lady ringmaster milks the publicity from a string of murders.

Directors

Jim O'Connolly

Writers

Aben Kandel(screenplay by)

Aben Kandel(story by)

Herman Cohen(story by)

Stars

Joan Crawford

Ty Hardin

Diana Dors

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Monica Rivers

Frank Hawkins

Matilda

Albert Dorando

Angela Rivers

Detective Superintendent Brooks

Commissioner Dalby

Harrison Liston

Bruno Fontana

Lazlo

Miss Burrows

Gaspar

Gustavo

Emil

Wanda

Bearded Lady

Skeleton Man

Strong Man

Directors

Jim O'Connolly

Writers

Aben Kandel(screenplay by)

Aben Kandel(story by)

Herman Cohen(story by)

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_**Whodunit at a circus in England with Joan Crawford and Ty Hardin**_ Several murders at a circus in Britain demand a police investigation, including a detective from Scotland Yard. Joan Crawford plays the cold owner, Ty Hardin a high wire artist, Diana Dors a sultry performer and Judy Geeson the daughter of the owner. “Berserk!” (1967) is similar to “Circus of Horrors” (1960) but with Crawford’s star power; not that I’m a fan, but she certainly has the charisma to carry a film. While it lacks the spectacular feminine cast of “Circus of Horrors,” it does feature a couple of notable women as high wire artists in the second half, not to mention Dors as Matilda; and Geeson’s a’right. Meanwhile, Crawford was in great shape for a woman of 62 years of age when the flick was shot. Of course no one believes that Hardin’s character is remotely attracted to her, but we can chalk that up to avarice. This also has superior circus acts & animals compared to “Circus of Horrors,” perhaps because it took advantage of an actual circus for the shoot. There’s some hokey melodrama, of course, but anyone who appreciates circus/carnival flicks, like “The Greatest Show on Earth” (1952), “Roustabout” (1964), “Water for Elephants” (2011) and the aforementioned “Circus of Horrors” should enjoy this. The film runs 1 hour, 36 minutes, and was shot at Shepperton Studio, just west of London, and Billy Smart Circus. GRADE: B

Wuchak26 Dec, 2020