Georges and Pierre are two talented acrobats who perform successfully every evening in a traveling circus. Their partner is the pretty Anne who attracts ovations from the public. Everything would go perfectly if Georges and Pierre did not love passionately Anne. Because she shares Pierre's feelings but feels nothing for her other partner. So Georges is jealous, which makes him mean, even unsympathetic and dangerous.
Although the film is in need of restoration , it possesses considerable appeal for Jean Gabin's fans : although a great director's touch is lacking , he plays the part of a beautiful loser he would often resume in Carné's or Duvivier's works ; good support from Annabella ,once Mrs Tyrone Power ,and from Gravey.
The scenes of acrobatics without a safety net are the highlight of the movie,although Annabella' s escaping unharmed after a fainting fit on the trapeze is beyond belief .
Hats off to the goose that's good in arithmetic and sadly ends up as "plat du jour" .
