Rent The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
3.4 of 5 from 83 ratings
2h 26min
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- Synopsis:
- Charlton Heston stars as Brad Braden, the diehard circus manager who lives and breathes to keep the show rolling. With the Big Top about to hit rock bottom, Braden hires The Great Sebastian (Cornel Wilde), a daring trapeze legend, to revitalize the circus. His arrival sparks the rivalry and admiration of Holly (Betty Hutton), Braden's girlfriend and trapese star. After a death-defying battle to regain her place in the centre ring, Holly soon finds herself torn between the love of workaholic Brad and the brazen Sebastain. Add to the mix a flirtatious elephant trainer, racketeers and a lovable clown (James Stewart) with a secret past, and every character becomes a tough act to follow.
- Actors:
- James Stewart, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger, Lawrence Tierney, Emmett Kelly, Cucciola, Antoinette Concello, John Ringling North, Tuffy Genders, John Kellogg, John Ridgely
- Directors:
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Writers:
- Fredric M. Frank, Barré Lyndon
- Others:
- Frank Cavett, Theodore St. John, Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins, Anne Bauchens, Miles White
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
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