The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

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.

Directing:
  • Cecil B. DeMille

Writing:
  • Fredric M. Frank
  • Theodore St. John
  • Barré Lyndon

Stars:
Release Date: 1952-02-16
themoviedb icon 6.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English | Pусский
  • Runtime: 152
  • Budget: $4,000,000
  • Revenue: $36,000,000

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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)
William Boyd
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Noel Neill
Noel (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Beverly Washb...
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Betty Hutton
Betty Hutton
Holly
Cornel Wilde
Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston
Charlton Hest...
Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamou...
Phyllis
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Graham...
Angel
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry Wilcoxo...
FBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger
Lyle Bettger
Klaus
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tier...
Mr. Henderson
James Stewart
James Stewart
Buttons
Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly
Himself
Julia Faye
Julia Faye
Birdie
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Doctor
Lillian Albertson
Lillian Alber...
Buttons' mother
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
John Ringling North
John Ringling...
Himself
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
John Kellogg
John Kellogg
Harry
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Assistant Manager
Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Canvas Man (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alder...
Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Spectator (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Dave (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMi...
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Free...
Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Spectator (uncredited)
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brie...
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Circus Barker (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farn...
Spectator (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Spectator (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilto...
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Picked-pocket Customer
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Sam, game customer
Arthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. Bry...
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates
Spectator
Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
Spectator
Daisy Earles
Daisy Earles
Midget
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossit...
Dwarf
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