The Greatest Show on Earth

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.

Details

Cast

Betty Hutton

Holly

Cornel Wilde

The Great Sebastian

Charlton Heston

Brad Braden

Dorothy Lamour

Phyllis

Gloria Grahame

Angel

James Stewart

Buttons

Henry Wilcoxon

Agent Gregory

Lyle Bettger

Klaus

Lawrence Tierney

Mr. Henderson

Emmett Kelly

Emmett Kelly

Cucciola

Cucciola

Antoinette Concello

Antoinette Concello

John Ringling North

John Ringling North

Tuffy Genders

Tuffy Genders

John Kellogg

Harry

John Ridgely

Assistant Manager

Frank Wilcox

Doctor

Robert Carson

The Ringmaster

Lillian Albertson

Buttons' Mother

Julia Faye

Birdie