The Greatest Show on Earth
Movie
1952
2 HOURS 32 MINS
Drama
Romance
The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer are told against a background of circus spectacle.
Cast & Crew
Betty Hutton Holly
Charlton Heston Marc Braden
Cornel Wilde The Great Sebastien
Dorothy Lamour Phyllis
Gloria Grahame Angel
James Stewart Buttons
Henry Wilcoxon Gregory, FBI agent
Lawrence Tierney Mr. Henderson
Lyle Bettger Klaus
John Kellogg Harry
John Ridgely Asst. Manager
Frank Wilcox Circus Doctor
Julia Faye Birdie
Lillian Albertson Buttons' Mother
Cecil B. DeMille Director
Fredric M. Frank Writer (Story)
Theodore St. John Writer (Story)
Frank Cavett Writer (Story)
Fredric M. Frank Writer
Barré Lyndon Writer
Theodore St. John Writer
Cecil B. DeMille Producer
Henry Wilcoxon Associate Producer
Victor Young Original Music
George Barnes Cinematography
J. Peverell Marley Cinematography
Anne Bauchens Film Editing
Hal Pereira Art Direction
Walter H. Tyler Art Direction
Sam Comer Set Decoration
Ray Moyer Set Decoration
Edith Head Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
Wally Westmore Makeup Supervisor
Edward Salven Assistant Director
Miles White Costume Design
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