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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

# The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 4,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Russian
📆 Date Released: 1952-02-16
⌚ Running Time: 152 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Betty Hutton original image
Holly
Betty Hutton
Cornel Wilde original image
The Great Sebastian
Cornel Wilde
Charlton Heston original image
Brad Braden
Charlton Heston
Dorothy Lamour original image
Phyllis
Dorothy Lamour
Gloria Grahame original image
Angel
Gloria Grahame
James Stewart original image
Buttons
James Stewart
Henry Wilcoxon original image
FBI Agent Gregory
Henry Wilcoxon
Lyle Bettger original image
Klaus
Lyle Bettger
Lawrence Tierney original image
Mr. Henderson
Lawrence Tierney
Emmett Kelly original image
Himself
Emmett Kelly
Cucciola original image
Cucciola
Cucciola
Robert Carson original image
The Ringmaster
Robert Carson
John Kellogg original image
Harry
John Kellogg
Julia Faye original image
Birdie
Julia Faye
Cecil B. DeMille original image
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille
John Ringling North original image
Himself
John Ringling North
Lou Jacobs original image
Himself (clown)
Lou Jacobs
Brad Jackson original image
Reporter at RIngside
Brad Jackson
Frank Wilcox original image
Doctor
Frank Wilcox
Lillian Albertson original image
Buttons' mother
Lillian Albertson
Milton Kibbee original image
Picked-pocket Customer
Milton Kibbee
Davison Clark original image
Sam, game customer
Davison Clark
Dorothy Adams original image
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
Dorothy Adams
Arthur Q. Bryan original image
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Arthur Q. Bryan
Bess Flowers original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bing Crosby original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Mona Freeman original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Mona Freeman
Kathleen Freeman original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
William Boyd original image
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
William Boyd
Beverly Washburn original image
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Lee Aaker original image
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Lee Aaker
Erville Alderson original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Oliver Blake original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Franklyn Farnum original image
Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Nancy Gates original image
Spectator
Nancy Gates
Bob Crosby original image
Spectator
Bob Crosby
John Ridgely original image
Assistant Manager
John Ridgely
Lane Chandler original image
Dave (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Edmond O'Brien original image
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Edmond O'Brien
Eric Alden original image
Canvas Man (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Noel Neill original image
Noel (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Syd Saylor original image
Circus Barker (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Chuck Hamilton original image
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Daisy Earles original image
Midget
Daisy Earles
Luce Potter original image
Midget
Luce Potter
Angelo Rossitto original image
Dwarf
Angelo Rossitto
Antoinette Concello original image
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello
Tuffy Genders original image
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders
Kay Wiley original image
Kay Wiley
Lillian O'Malley original image
Spectator
Lillian O'Malley

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