Trapeze is a 1956 American circus film directed by Carol Reed and starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida.

[5] Embittered trapeze aerialist and former star Mike Ribble needs a cane to walk, the result of a fall during a performance.

However, during a performance attended by circus VIP John Ringling North, Mike talks Tino into attempting the triple.

Bouglione, the circus owner, tries to stop them by having the safety net taken down, but Tino goes ahead anyway and achieves the highly dangerous feat.

Pauline Kael of The New Yorker wrote: "There's vitality in Carol Reed's direction, and an exuberant sweep in Robert Krasker's camera work.