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Chad Hanna

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In the 1840s, a small-town youth, Chad (Henry Fonda), leaves home to take up with a traveling circus and soon falls for Lady Lillian (Dorothy Lamour), a daredevil horse rider. Unfortunately, she refuses to have anything to do with the unsophisticated young man, and her fellow performs follow suit. Chad then meets Caroline, a runaway teen, and they form an intimate bond. Later, when the circus faces money troubles, Chad comes up with a brilliant way to prove his worth.

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Don Q. Cine-Mundial The whole movie is an accurate painting of the reality, with its rivalries, its struggles, its disappointments and its triumphs. [Full review in Spanish] Sep 17, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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RICHARD S Awkward continuity, but I watched it anyhow just to enjoy the early (excellent) technicolor, and the performances of Fonda (also excellent), Darnell and Lamour. Stick with it, its a worthwhile film if you can accept plot jumps. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed this classic film.... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member the first and only pairing of fonda and lamour Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Circus drama with a cast far superior to the pedestrian script they were handed. They make the best of it but it's all very routine. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Henry King

Director

Henry Fonda

Chad Hanna

Dorothy Lamour

Albany Yates

Linda Darnell

Caroline Tridd Hanna

Guy Kibbee

Huguenine

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Huguenine
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Synopsis In the 1840s, a small-town youth, Chad (Henry Fonda), leaves home to take up with a traveling circus and soon falls for Lady Lillian (Dorothy Lamour), a daredevil horse rider. Unfortunately, she refuses to have anything to do with the unsophisticated young man, and her fellow performs follow suit. Chad then meets Caroline, a runaway teen, and they form an intimate bond. Later, when the circus faces money troubles, Chad comes up with a brilliant way to prove his worth.
Director
Henry King
Producer
Darryl F Zanuck
Screenwriter
Nunnally Johnson
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1940, Original
Release Date (DVD)
May 13, 2014
Runtime
1h 26m