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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

UK:: U Action Comedy Drama Romance

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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circus travelling circus

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Runtime: 152 mins Revenue: $36,000,000 Budget: $4,000,000 Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Buttons

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Assistant Manager

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Sam's Wife (uncredited)

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Spectator (uncredited)

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Brad Braden

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Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

Fredric M. Frank

Fredric M. Frank

Writer

Fredric M. Frank

Fredric M. Frank

Screenplay

Theodore St. John

Theodore St. John

Writer

Theodore St. John

Theodore St. John

Screenplay

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