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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.
Where to watch The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth is streaming in the US on Kanopy.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Betty Hutton as Holly
- Cornel Wilde as The Great Sebastian
- Charlton Heston as Brad Braden
- Dorothy Lamour as Phyllis
- Gloria Grahame as Angel
- James Stewart as Buttons
- Henry Wilcoxon as Agent Gregory
- Lyle Bettger as Klaus
- Lawrence Tierney as Mr. Henderson
- Emmett Kelly as Emmett Kelly
- Cucciola as Cucciola
- Antoinette Concello as Antoinette Concello
Details
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Released
- February 16, 1952
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 288 votes
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