The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1952-02-16 United States of America 152 Min. PG-13
6.317 257 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.

Cast

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

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