The dramatic lives of trapeze artists, a clown, and an elephant trainer against a background of circus spectacle......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. Subplots involve the secret past of Buttons the Clown and the efforts of racketeers to move in on the game concessions. Let the show begin!
Director:
Cecil B. DeMille
Writers:
Fredric M. Frank (screenplay), Barré Lyndon (screenplay), and 5 more credits
Stars:
James Stewart, Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton | See full cast and crew
Cast overview, first billed only:
Betty Hutton ... Holly
Cornel Wilde ... The Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston ... Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour ... Phyllis
Gloria Grahame ... Angel
Henry Wilcoxon ... FBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger ... Klaus
Lawrence Tierney ... Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly ... Himself
Cucciola ... Himself
Antoinette Concello ... Herself
John Ringling North ... Himself
Tuffy Genders ... Himself
John Kellogg ... Harry
John Ridgely ... Assistant Manager
Plot Keywords:
Circus | Clown | Trapeze | Trapeze Artist | Elephant
Taglines:
Mightiest of Motion Pictures!
Genres:
Drama | Family | Romance
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Details
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Russian
Release Date:
May 1952 (USA)
Also Known As:
Cecil B. DeMille's The Greatest Show on Earth
Filming Locations:
Cedar City, Utah, USA
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)
Gross:
$14,000,000 (USA)
Company Credits
Production Co:
Paramount Pictures
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
152 min
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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