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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

6.3/10

February 16, 1952

152 minutes

Cecil B. DeMille

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.

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Movie Details

Release Date

February 16, 1952

Runtime

152 minutes

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Rating

6.3/10

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Trailer

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Trailer

Cast

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

FBI Agent Gregory

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Himself

Cucciola

Cucciola

Robert Carson

The Ringmaster

John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Harry

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Birdie

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John Ringling North

John Ringling North

Himself

Lou Jacobs

Himself (clown)

Brad Jackson

Reporter at RIngside

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Doctor

Lillian Albertson

Lillian Albertson

Buttons' mother