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The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-02-16
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261 Votes
Time: 2h 32m
The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Russian.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $4,000,000.00
Revenue: $36,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Greatest Show on Earth
Top 10 Billed Cast
Betty Hutton
Holly
Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston
Brad Braden
Dorothy Lamour
Phyllis
Gloria Grahame
Angel
James Stewart
Buttons
Henry Wilcoxon
FBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger
Klaus
Lawrence Tierney
Mr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly
Himself
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