The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
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1952
2h 32m
6.3(260 votes)
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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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Betty Hutton

Holly

Betty Hutton
Acting

Cornel Wilde

The Great Sebastian

Cornel Wilde
Acting

Charlton Heston

Brad Braden

Charlton Heston
Acting

Dorothy Lamour

Phyllis

Dorothy Lamour
Acting

Gloria Grahame

Angel

Gloria Grahame
Acting

James Stewart

Buttons

James Stewart
Acting

Henry Wilcoxon

FBI Agent Gregory

Henry Wilcoxon
Acting

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lyle Bettger
Acting

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Lawrence Tierney
Acting

Emmett Kelly

Himself

Emmett Kelly
Acting

Cucciola

Cucciola

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Acting

Robert Carson

The Ringmaster

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Acting

John Kellogg

Harry

John Kellogg
Acting

Julia Faye

Birdie

Julia Faye
Directing

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille
Acting

John Ringling North

Himself

John Ringling North
Acting

Lou Jacobs

Himself (clown)

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Acting

Brad Jackson

Reporter at RIngside

No Image
Acting

Frank Wilcox

Doctor

Frank Wilcox
Acting

Lillian Albertson

Buttons' mother

Lillian Albertson
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Picked-pocket Customer

Milton Kibbee
Acting

Davison Clark

Sam, game customer

Davison Clark
Acting

Dorothy Adams

Sam's Wife (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
Acting

Arthur Q. Bryan

Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

Arthur Q. Bryan
Acting

Bess Flowers

Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Bing Crosby

Spectator (uncredited)

Bing Crosby
Acting

Bob Hope

Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Hope
Acting

Mona Freeman

Spectator (uncredited)

Mona Freeman
Acting

Kathleen Freeman

Spectator (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman
Acting

William Boyd

Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

William Boyd
Acting

Beverly Washburn

Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn
Acting

Lee Aaker

Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

Lee Aaker
Acting

Erville Alderson

Spectator (uncredited)

Erville Alderson
Acting

Oliver Blake

Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Blake
Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Spectator (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Acting

Nancy Gates

Spectator

Nancy Gates
Acting

Bob Crosby

Spectator

Bob Crosby
Acting

John Ridgely

Assistant Manager

John Ridgely
Acting

Lane Chandler

Dave (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Acting

Edmond O'Brien

Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

Edmond O'Brien
Acting

Eric Alden

Canvas Man (uncredited)

Eric Alden
Acting

Noel Neill

Noel (uncredited)

Noel Neill
Acting

Syd Saylor

Circus Barker (uncredited)

Syd Saylor
Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Daisy Earles

Midget

Daisy Earles
Acting

Luce Potter

Midget

No Image
Acting

Angelo Rossitto

Dwarf

Angelo Rossitto
Acting

Antoinette Concello

Antoinette Concello

No Image
Acting

Tuffy Genders

Tuffy Genders

No Image
Acting

Kay Wiley

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Lillian O'Malley

Spectator

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