Charlton Heston stars as Brad Braden, the diehard circus manager who lives and breathes to keep the show rolling. With the Big Top about to hit rock bottom, Braden hires The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde), a daring trapeze legend, to revitalize the circus. His arrival sparks the rivalry and admiration of Holly (Betty Hutton), Braden’s girlfriend and trapeze star.
The Greatest Show On Earth
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Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth is a lavish tribute to circuses, featuring three intertwining plotlines concerning romance and rivalry beneath the big top. DeMille's film includes spectacular action sequences, including a show-stopping train wreck. The Greatest Show on Earth won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Story.
Cast and crew
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Cecil B. Demille
Director -
James Stewart
'Buttons' A Clown -
Charlton Heston
Brad Braden -
Betty Hutton
Holly -
Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian -
Dorothy lamour
Phyllis -
Gloria Grahame
Angel -
Henry Wilcoxon
FBI Agent Gregory -
Lyle Bettger
Klaus -
Lawrence Tierney
Mr. Henderson -
Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly -
Cucciola
Cucciola -
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello -
John Ringling North
John Ringling North -
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders -
John Kellogg
Harry -
John Ridgely
Assistant Manager -
Frank Wilcox
Circus Doctor -
Robert Carson
Ringmaster -
Lillian Albertson
Buttons' Mother -
Julia Faye
Birdie -
Lou Jacobs
Lou Jacobs -
The Alzanas
The Alzanas -
Trisco
Trisco -
The Flying Artonys
The Flying Artonys -
Lilo Juston
Lilo Juston -
Fredric M. Frank
Writer -
Barré Lyndon
Writer -
Theodore St. John
Writer
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Directors
Cecil B. DemilleDirectors
Studio
ParamountStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1952Released year
Duration
2 h 32 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Fredric M. FrankBarré Lyndon
Theodore St. John
Writers
Barré Lyndon
Theodore St. John
Size
7.81 GB (1080p HD)4.62 GB (720p HD)
2.49 GB (SD)
Size
4.62 GB (720p HD)
2.49 GB (SD)
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