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The Greatest Show on Earth

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

  • Movie
  • 1952
  • NR
  • 2h 32m

Directed by Cecil B. DeMille

6.3

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6.3 out of 10 from 296 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Betty Hutton

    Betty HuttonHolly

  • Cornel Wilde

    Cornel WildeThe Great Sebastian

  • Charlton Heston

    Charlton HestonBrad Braden

  • Dorothy Lamour

    Dorothy LamourPhyllis

  • Gloria Grahame

    Gloria GrahameAngel

  • James Stewart

    James StewartButtons

  • Henry Wilcoxon

    Henry WilcoxonAgent Gregory

  • Lyle Bettger

    Lyle BettgerKlaus

  • Lawrence Tierney

    Lawrence TierneyMr. Henderson

  • Emmett Kelly

    Emmett KellyEmmett Kelly

  • CucciolaCucciola

  • Antoinette ConcelloAntoinette Concello

  • John Ringling North

    John Ringling NorthJohn Ringling North

  • Tuffy GendersTuffy Genders

  • John Kellogg

    John KelloggHarry

  • John Ridgely

    John RidgelyAssistant Manager

  • Frank Wilcox

    Frank WilcoxDoctor

  • Robert CarsonThe Ringmaster

Director
Cecil B. DeMille
Writer
Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John and Barré Lyndon
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
George Barnes