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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    • Trailer

    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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