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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!

Rating

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 2hr 32min

Director: Cecil B. DeMille

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for betty-hutton — Betty Hutton
Holly

Cast member photo for cornel-wilde — Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian

Cast member photo for charlton-heston — Charlton Heston
Brad Braden

Cast member photo for dorothy-lamour — Dorothy Lamour
Phyllis

Cast member photo for gloria-grahame — Gloria Grahame
Angel

Cast member photo for james-stewart — James Stewart
Buttons

Cast member photo for henry-wilcoxon — Henry Wilcoxon
FBI Agent Gregory

Cast member photo for lyle-bettger — Lyle Bettger
Klaus

Cast member photo for lawrence-tierney — Lawrence Tierney
Mr. Henderson

Cast member photo for emmett-kelly — Emmett Kelly
Himself

Cast member photo for cucciola — Cucciola
Cucciola

Cast member photo for robert-carson — Robert Carson
The Ringmaster

Cast member photo for john-kellogg — John Kellogg
Harry

Cast member photo for julia-faye — Julia Faye
Birdie

Cast member photo for cecil-b-demille — Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Cast member photo for john-ringling-north — John Ringling North
Himself

Cast member photo for lou-jacobs — Lou Jacobs
Himself (clown)

Cast member photo for brad-jackson — Brad Jackson
Reporter at RIngside

Cast member photo for frank-wilcox — Frank Wilcox
Doctor

Cast member photo for lillian-albertson — Lillian Albertson
Buttons' mother

Cast member photo for milton-kibbee — Milton Kibbee
Picked-pocket Customer

Cast member photo for davison-clark — Davison Clark
Sam, game customer

Cast member photo for dorothy-adams — Dorothy Adams
Sam's Wife (uncredited)

Cast member photo for arthur-q-bryan — Arthur Q. Bryan
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

Cast member photo for bess-flowers — Bess Flowers
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for bing-crosby — Bing Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for bob-hope — Bob Hope
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for mona-freeman — Mona Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for kathleen-freeman — Kathleen Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for william-boyd — William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

Cast member photo for beverly-washburn — Beverly Washburn
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for lee-aaker — Lee Aaker
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for erville-alderson — Erville Alderson
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for oliver-blake — Oliver Blake
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for franklyn-farnum — Franklyn Farnum
Spectator (uncredited)

Cast member photo for nancy-gates — Nancy Gates
Spectator

Cast member photo for bob-crosby — Bob Crosby
Spectator

Cast member photo for john-ridgely — John Ridgely
Assistant Manager

Cast member photo for lane-chandler — Lane Chandler
Dave (uncredited)

Cast member photo for edmond-obrien — Edmond O'Brien
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

Cast member photo for eric-alden — Eric Alden
Canvas Man (uncredited)

Cast member photo for noel-neill — Noel Neill
Noel (uncredited)

Cast member photo for syd-saylor — Syd Saylor
Circus Barker (uncredited)

Cast member photo for chuck-hamilton — Chuck Hamilton
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Cast member photo for daisy-earles — Daisy Earles
Midget

Cast member photo for luce-potter — Luce Potter
Midget

Cast member photo for angelo-rossitto — Angelo Rossitto
Dwarf

Cast member photo for antoinette-concello — Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello

Cast member photo for tuffy-genders — Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders

Cast member photo for kay-wiley — Kay Wiley

Cast member photo for lillian-omalley — Lillian O'Malley
Spectator

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