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The Greatest Show on Earth( 1952)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Betty Hutton

      Holly

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      Cornel Wilde

      The Great Sebastian

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      Charlton Heston

      Brad Braden

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      Dorothy Lamour

      Phyllis

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      Gloria Grahame

      Angel

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      James Stewart

      Buttons

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      Henry Wilcoxon

      FBI Agent Gregory

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      Lyle Bettger

      Klaus

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      Lawrence Tierney

      Mr. Henderson

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      Emmett Kelly

      Himself

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      Cucciola

      Cucciola

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      Robert Carson

      The Ringmaster

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      John Kellogg

      Harry

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      Julia Faye

      Birdie

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      Cecil B. DeMille

      Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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      John Ringling North

      Himself

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      Lou Jacobs

      Himself (clown)

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      Brad Jackson

      Reporter at RIngside

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      Frank Wilcox

      Doctor

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      Lillian Albertson

      Buttons' mother

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      Milton Kibbee

      Picked-pocket Customer

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      Davison Clark

      Sam, game customer

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      Dorothy Adams

      Sam's Wife (uncredited)

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      Arthur Q. Bryan

      Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

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      Bess Flowers

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Bing Crosby

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Bob Hope

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Mona Freeman

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Kathleen Freeman

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      William Boyd

      Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

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      Beverly Washburn

      Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

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      Lee Aaker

      Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

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      Erville Alderson

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Oliver Blake

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Franklyn Farnum

      Spectator (uncredited)

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      Nancy Gates

      Spectator

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      Bob Crosby

      Spectator

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      John Ridgely

      Assistant Manager

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      Lane Chandler

      Dave (uncredited)

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      Edmond O'Brien

      Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

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      Eric Alden

      Canvas Man (uncredited)

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      Noel Neill

      Noel (uncredited)

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      Syd Saylor

      Circus Barker (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

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      Daisy Earles

      Midget

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      Luce Potter

      Midget

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      Angelo Rossitto

      Dwarf

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      Antoinette Concello

      Antoinette Concello

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      Tuffy Genders

      Tuffy Genders

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      Kay Wiley

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      Lillian O'Malley

      Spectator

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Mar 15 2020
    ***Delivers the goods for what it is — a big traditional circus flick*** Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus hires a popular Casanova trapeze artist, The Great Sabastian (Cornel Wilde), in order to keep their tour schedule full and he wastes no time romancing his rival for the center ring, Holly (Betty Hutton), who’s in love with the solemn manager (Charlton Heston). But, wait, Angel, the elephant babe (Gloria Grahame), is also in love with the boss man! Meanwhile, the resident clown has a secret past (Jimmy Stewart) and Dorothy Lamour is on hand as a performer. A Cecil B. DeM...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    4000000.00

    Revenue

    36000000.00

    Keywords

    • circus
    • clown
    • traveling circus
    • trapeze artist