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The Great Wallendas (1978)
- NR
- 02/12/1978 (US)
- Drama, TV Movie
- 1h 38m
Overview
Drama based on the legendary circus family, its spectacular but tragic career, and its unique aerial act that includes the seven-member pyramid that led to the 1962 accident in which two of the troupe were killed and another permanently paralyzed.
Larry Elikann
DirectorJan Hartman
WriterCast
![Lloyd Bridges's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/3dUJhLyaOl32mOU9HBpgTniLNJc.jpg)
Lloyd Bridges
Karl Wallenda![Britt Ekland's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xwqKmseMHCXwLQGxardWgPTtAcW.jpg)
Britt Ekland
Jenny Wallenda![Taina Elg's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/peL8NSaenkfJQtkREMN39VXgdAy.jpg)
Taina Elg
Helen Wallenda![Cathy Rigby's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ArwwtyE6QuPAd5GYecU6k5snHDU.jpg)
Cathy Rigby
Jana SchmidtJohn van Dreelen
Herman Wallenda![Michael McGuire's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mfdEaDX11gi6CnMrQqPeEbYtW2Z.jpg)