Where to watch The Greatest Show on Earth(1952)

Name: The Greatest Show on Earth
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1952-02-16
Duration: 152 min
Cast: Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame

Movie · 1952 · 2h 32m · Drama, Romance

In the United States, you can watch The Greatest Show on Earth for free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.

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The Greatest Show on Earth plot summary

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.

Details

Release date: February 16, 1952
Runtime: 2h 32m
Genres: Drama, Romance
Directed by: Cecil B. DeMille
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.3 / 10 · 288 votes

The Greatest Show on Earth trailer

Cast

Betty HuttonHolly
Cornel WildeThe Great Sebastian
Charlton HestonBrad Braden
Dorothy LamourPhyllis
Gloria GrahameAngel
James StewartButtons
Henry WilcoxonAgent Gregory
Lyle BettgerKlaus
Lawrence TierneyMr. Henderson
Emmett KellyEmmett Kelly

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Where can I watch The Greatest Show on Earth?

In the United States, you can watch The Greatest Show on Earth for free on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.