The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
2h 32m · 16 Feb 1952
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!
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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.
| Movie ID | 86499 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Main cast | Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger |
| Release date | 16 February 1952 |
| Release year | 1952 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 152 min (2h 32m) |
| Rating | 6.4 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Paramount Pictures |
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writers: Theodore St. John, Fredric M. Frank, Frank Cavett, Barré Lyndon, Fredric M. Frank, Theodore St. John
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Top cast
Betty HuttonHolly
Cornel WildeThe Great Sebastian
Charlton HestonBrad Braden
Dorothy LamourPhyllis
Gloria GrahameAngel
James StewartButtons
Henry WilcoxonAgent Gregory
Lyle BettgerKlaus
Lawrence TierneyMr. Henderson
Emmett KellyEmmett Kelly
CucciolaCucciola
Antoinette ConcelloAntoinette Concello
John Ringling NorthJohn Ringling North
Tuffy GendersTuffy Genders
John KelloggHarry
John RidgelyAssistant Manager
Frank WilcoxDoctor
Robert CarsonThe Ringmaster
Lillian AlbertsonButtons' Mother
Julia FayeBirdie
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