The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!

Drama Romance

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.

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  • Release Date: 1952-02-16
  • Runtime: 2h 32min
  • Director: Cecil B. DeMille

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Cast

  • Betty Hutton

    Holly

  • Cornel Wilde

    The Great Sebastian

  • Charlton Heston

    Brad Braden

  • Dorothy Lamour

    Phyllis

  • Gloria Grahame

    Angel

  • James Stewart

    Buttons

  • Henry Wilcoxon

    FBI Agent Gregory

  • Lyle Bettger

    Klaus

  • Lawrence Tierney

    Mr. Henderson

  • Emmett Kelly

    Himself

  • Cucciola

    Cucciola

  • Robert Carson

    The Ringmaster

  • John Kellogg

    Harry

  • Julia Faye

    Birdie

  • Cecil B. DeMille

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • John Ringling North

    Himself

  • Lou Jacobs

    Himself (clown)

  • Brad Jackson

    Reporter at RIngside

  • Frank Wilcox

    Doctor

  • Lillian Albertson

    Buttons' mother

  • Milton Kibbee

    Picked-pocket Customer

  • Davison Clark

    Sam, game customer

  • Dorothy Adams

    Sam's Wife (uncredited)

  • Arthur Q. Bryan

    Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

  • Bess Flowers

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bing Crosby

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bob Hope

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Mona Freeman

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Kathleen Freeman

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • William Boyd

    Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

  • Beverly Washburn

    Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

  • Lee Aaker

    Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

  • Erville Alderson

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    Spectator (uncredited)

  • Nancy Gates

    Spectator

  • Bob Crosby

    Spectator

  • John Ridgely

    Assistant Manager

  • Lane Chandler

    Dave (uncredited)

  • Edmond O'Brien

    Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

  • Eric Alden

    Canvas Man (uncredited)

  • Noel Neill

    Noel (uncredited)

  • Syd Saylor

    Circus Barker (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hamilton

    Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

  • Daisy Earles

    Midget

  • Luce Potter

    Midget

  • Angelo Rossitto

    Dwarf

  • Antoinette Concello

    Antoinette Concello

  • Tuffy Genders

    Tuffy Genders

  • Kay Wiley

  • Lillian O'Malley

    Spectator

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