The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Movie · NR · 152 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-02-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 152 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (277 votes)
Themes
- circus
- clown
- traveling circus
- trapeze artist
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1953 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1953 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille