The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
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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.
- Released: 1952-02-16
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 2h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 288 votes
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Top 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
Where to watch The Greatest Show on Earth
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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