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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lloyd BridgesKarl Wallenda | Karl Wallenda |
 Britt EklandJenny Wallenda | Jenny Wallenda |
 Taina ElgHelen Wallenda | Helen Wallenda |
 Cathy RigbyJana Schmidt | Jana Schmidt |
| JJohn van DreelenHerman Wallenda | Herman Wallenda |
 Michael McGuireArnold Fielding | Arnold Fielding |
| BBen FuhrmanGunther Wallenda | Gunther Wallenda |
| TTravis HudsonLotte Schmidt | Lotte Schmidt |
 Bruce OrnsteinMario Wallenda | Mario Wallenda |
| SStephen ParrDick Faughnan | Dick Faughnan |
 William SadlerDieter Schmidt | Dieter Schmidt |
| IIsa ThomasEdith Wallenda | Edith Wallenda |
 Casey BiggsGene Hallow | Gene Hallow |
| LLucinda BridgesNurse | Nurse |
| TTino WallendaNino Canetti (uncredited) | Nino Canetti (uncredited) |