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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth
★ 6.4/10•1952•2h 32m•NR•Drama•Romance

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

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.

Cecil B. DeMille · Director

Theodore St. John · Screenplay

Fredric M. Frank · Screenplay

Barré Lyndon · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 16, 1952
Budget$4,000,000
Revenue$36,000,000

Actors

Betty Hutton

Betty Hutton

Holly

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

The Great Sebastian

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Brad Braden

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Phyllis

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Angel

James Stewart

James Stewart

Buttons

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Agent Gregory

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Cucciola

Cucciola

Antoinette Concello

Antoinette Concello

John Ringling North

John Ringling North

John Ringling North

Tuffy Genders

Tuffy Genders

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Harry

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Assistant Manager

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