When eccentric English teacher Andrew Larabee needs a raise in order for his fiancée to marry him, his interest in archaeology leads him to an ancient statue's burial site. But when he finds a traveling circus directly above the statue's location, he accidentally becomes part of the act. With a newfound passion for performance and an attraction to the beautiful acrobat Selena, Andrew must decide what is truly important to him.

• Sol C. Siegel Productions
• Danny Kaye
• Pier Angeli
• Salvatore Baccaloni
• Noel Purcell
• Robert Coote
• Patricia Cutts
• Rex Evans
• Walter Kingsford