CinemaOSMovie · 1952 · 2h 32m · NR
The Greatest Show on Earth

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

64%(290)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byCecil B. DeMille

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 32m
Language
EN
Released
February 16, 1952
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$36,000,000
Studios
Paramount Pictures

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Trailer

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Agent Gregory

Lyle Bettger

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Creative team
Directed by
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille
Written by
Theodore St. John
Fredric M. Frank
Produced by
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille

Keep watching

More like this

It Happened One Night7.8

It Happened One Night

1934 · Film

Bambi7.0

Bambi

1942 · Film

The Quiet Man7.3

The Quiet Man

1952 · Film

A Star Is Born7.1

A Star Is Born

1954 · Film

Midnight Cowboy7.5

Midnight Cowboy

1969 · Film

What's New Pussycat?5.9

What's New Pussycat?

1965 · Film

Under Capricorn6.0

Under Capricorn

1949 · Film

Murder on the Orient Express7.1

Murder on the Orient Express

1974 · Film

Million Dollar Baby8.0

Million Dollar Baby

2004 · Film

Freaks7.8

Freaks

1932 · Film

All Quiet on the Western Front7.8

All Quiet on the Western Front

1930 · Film

Wings of Desire7.8

Wings of Desire

1987 · Film

Gladiator8.2

Gladiator

2000 · Film

The Godfather Part II8.6

The Godfather Part II

1974 · Film

Rebecca7.9

Rebecca

1940 · Film

The Blue Angel7.3

The Blue Angel

1930 · Film

The Godfather8.7

The Godfather

1972 · Film

Breakfast at Tiffany's7.6

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 · Film

Braveheart7.9

Braveheart

1995 · Film

Rocky7.8

Rocky

1976 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Trapeze6.3

Trapeze

1956 · Film

Water for Elephants6.9

Water for Elephants

2011 · Film

Blood and Sand6.5

Blood and Sand

1941 · Film

Life in a Year8.2

Life in a Year

2020 · Film

Blind6.1

Blind

2017 · Film

Titanic6.6

Titanic

1953 · Film

Nine Lives6.1

Nine Lives

2005 · Film

At First Sight6.0

At First Sight

1999 · Film

Salome5.8

Salome

1953 · Film

The Man from Elysian Fields5.9

The Man from Elysian Fields

2001 · Film

John and Mary5.9

John and Mary

1969 · Film

Not Easily Broken6.3

Not Easily Broken

2009 · Film

Come Sunday5.8

Come Sunday

2018 · Film

I'm in Love with a Church Girl5.9

I'm in Love with a Church Girl

2013 · Film

Step Up All In6.8

Step Up All In

2014 · Film

The Caveman's Valentine5.9

The Caveman's Valentine

2001 · Film

Departure6.3

Departure

2016 · Film

Falling in Love6.6

Falling in Love

1984 · Film

Breathe7.4

Breathe

2017 · Film

Love Everlasting7.4

Love Everlasting

2016 · Film