The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!
Starring Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
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.
Runtime: 152 min.
Rating: 6.3
DVD
Languages: English,Russian
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Family,Romance
Keywords: circus,clown,travelling circus,trapeze artist
Cast
Brad Braden
Holly
The Great Sebastian
Angel
Buttons
Klaus
Phyllis
The Ringmaster
Harry
Mr. Henderson
Birdie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Himself
Himself
Himself (clown)
Reporter at RIngside
Doctor
FBI Agent Gregory
Buttons' mother
Picked-pocket Customer
Sam, game customer
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator (uncredited)
Spectator
Spectator
Assistant Manager
Dave (uncredited)
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Canvas Man (uncredited)
Noel (uncredited)
Circus Barker (uncredited)
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Midget
Midget
Dwarf