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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, Family, Romance

Runtime : 2H 32M

Director : Cecil B. DeMille
Writer : Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John, Barré Lyndon

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Cucciola
Robert Carson
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
Lou Jacobs
Himself (clown)
Brad Jackson
Brad Jackson
Reporter at RIngside
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Doctor
Lillian Albertson
Lillian Albertson
Buttons' mother
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Picked-pocket Customer
Davison Clark
Davison Clark
Sam, game customer
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. Bryan
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Spectator (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Spectator (uncredited)
Mona Freeman
Mona Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
William Boyd
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Beverly Washburn
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Lee Aaker
Lee Aaker
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
Spectator (uncredited)
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates
Spectator
Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby
Spectator
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
Assistant Manager
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Dave (uncredited)
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'Brien
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
Canvas Man (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Noel Neill
Noel (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd Saylor
Circus Barker (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Daisy Earles
Daisy Earles
Midget
Luce Potter
Luce Potter
Midget
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo Rossitto
Dwarf
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders
Kay Wiley
Kay Wiley

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) Trailer

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