The Greatest Show on Earth
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $4,000,000 | Revenue : $36,000,000
Runtime: 152 minutes
Bend of the River
From Here to Eternity
Hamlet
A Scene at the Sea
The Hitch-Hiker
The Caddy
Viva Zapata!
The Great Ziegfeld
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Quiet Man
Betty Hutton
Played Holly
Cornel Wilde
Played The Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston
Played Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour
Played Phyllis
Gloria Grahame
Played Angel
James Stewart
Played Buttons
Henry Wilcoxon
Played FBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger
Played Klaus
Lawrence Tierney
Played Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly
Played Himself
Cucciola
Played Cucciola
Robert Carson
Played The Ringmaster
John Kellogg
Played Harry
Julia Faye
Played Birdie
Cecil B. DeMille
Played Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
John Ringling North
Played Himself
Lou Jacobs
Played Himself (clown)
Brad Jackson
Played Reporter at RIngside
Frank Wilcox
Played Doctor
Lillian Albertson
Played Buttons' mother
Milton Kibbee
Played Picked-pocket Customer
Davison Clark
Played Sam, game customer
Dorothy Adams
Played Sam's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Played Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Bess Flowers
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Mona Freeman
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Played Spectator (uncredited)
William Boyd
Played Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Played Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Lee Aaker
Played Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Played Spectator (uncredited)
Nancy Gates
Played Spectator
Bob Crosby
Played Spectator
John Ridgely
Played Assistant Manager
Lane Chandler
Played Dave (uncredited)
Edmond O'Brien
Played Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Played Canvas Man (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Played Noel (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Played Circus Barker (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Played Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Daisy Earles
Played Midget
Luce Potter
Played Midget
Angelo Rossitto
Played Dwarf
Antoinette Concello
Played Antoinette Concello
Tuffy Genders
Played Tuffy Genders
Kay Wiley
Played
Lillian O'Malley
Played Spectator
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