The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1952-02-16
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 260 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 32min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Cecil B. DeMille
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From 260 Ratings

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Summary

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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  • Betty Hutton

    as Holly

  • Cornel Wilde

    as The Great Sebastian

  • Charlton Heston

    as Brad Braden

  • Dorothy Lamour

    as Phyllis

  • Gloria Grahame

    as Angel

  • James Stewart

    as Buttons

  • Henry Wilcoxon

    as FBI Agent Gregory

  • Lyle Bettger

    as Klaus

  • Lawrence Tierney

    as Mr. Henderson

  • Emmett Kelly

    as Himself

  • Cucciola

    as Cucciola

  • Robert Carson

    as The Ringmaster

  • John Kellogg

    as Harry

  • Julia Faye

    as Birdie

  • Cecil B. DeMille

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • John Ringling North

    as Himself

  • Lou Jacobs

    as Himself (clown)

  • Brad Jackson

    as Reporter at RIngside

  • Frank Wilcox

    as Doctor

  • Lillian Albertson

    as Buttons' mother

  • Milton Kibbee

    as Picked-pocket Customer

  • Davison Clark

    as Sam, game customer

  • Dorothy Adams

    as Sam's Wife (uncredited)

  • Arthur Q. Bryan

    as Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

  • Bess Flowers

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bing Crosby

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Bob Hope

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Mona Freeman

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Kathleen Freeman

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • William Boyd

    as Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

  • Beverly Washburn

    as Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

  • Lee Aaker

    as Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

  • Erville Alderson

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Oliver Blake

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Nancy Gates

    as Spectator

  • Bob Crosby

    as Spectator

  • John Ridgely

    as Assistant Manager

  • Lane Chandler

    as Dave (uncredited)

  • Edmond O'Brien

    as Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

  • Eric Alden

    as Canvas Man (uncredited)

  • Noel Neill

    as Noel (uncredited)

  • Syd Saylor

    as Circus Barker (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hamilton

    as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

  • Daisy Earles

    as Midget

  • Luce Potter

    as Midget

  • Angelo Rossitto

    as Dwarf

  • Antoinette Concello

    as Antoinette Concello

  • Tuffy Genders

    as Tuffy Genders

  • Kay Wiley

    as

  • Lillian O'Malley

    as Spectator
Directing Cecil B. DeMille Director
Writing Theodore St. John Screenplay
Writing Fredric M. Frank Screenplay
Crew Polly Burson Stunts
Writing Frank Cavett Story
Production Cecil B. DeMille Producer
Writing Barré Lyndon Screenplay
Camera George Barnes Director of Photography
Writing Fredric M. Frank Story
Production Henry Wilcoxon Associate Producer
Editing Anne Bauchens Editor
Writing Theodore St. John Story
Crew Jack Gariss Additional Writing
Art Walter H. Tyler Art Direction
Camera J. Peverell Marley Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
Directing Edward Salven Assistant Director
Art Hal Pereira Art Direction
Sound Harry Lindgren Sound Recordist
Sound Victor Young Original Music Composer
Sound John Cope Sound Recordist
Costume & Make-Up Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Crew John Ringling North Technical Advisor
Art Sam Comer Set Decoration
Art Ray Moyer Set Decoration
Directing Arthur Rosson Second Unit Director
Camera W. Wallace Kelley Additional Photography
Costume & Make-Up Edith Head Costume Design

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