The Greatest Show on Earth

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.

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers

Fredric M. Frank , Theodore St. John , Barré Lyndon , Frank Cavett

Cinematographer

Editor

Costume Designs

Edith Head , Dorothy Jeakins

Composer

Cast

Betty Hutton , Cornel Wilde , Charlton Heston , Dorothy Lamour , Gloria Grahame , James Stewart , Henry Wilcoxon , Lyle Bettger , Lawrence Tierney , Emmett Kelly

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Genres

External

Posters

5

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster

The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) movie poster

Awards

7 wins, 13 nominations

Won Best Picture The Greatest Show on Earth 1953

Won Best Motion Picture - Drama The Greatest Show On Earth 1953

Won Best Director Cecil B. DeMille 1953

Won Best Original Story Frank Cavett 1953

Won Best Original Story Frederic M. Frank 1953

Won Best Original Story Theodore St. John 1953

Won Best Cinematography George Barnes 1953

Nom Outstanding Directing - Feature Film Cecil B. DeMille The Greatest Show on Earth 1953

Nom Best Director Cecil B. DeMille 1953

Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Edith Head 1953

Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Dorothy Jeakins 1953

Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Miles White 1953

Nom Best Film Editing Anne Bauchens 1953

Related Films

Samson and Delilah (1949) movie poster

Samson and Delilah1949

Unconquered (1947) movie poster

Unconquered1947

Reap the Wild Wind (1942) movie poster

Reap the Wild Wind1942

The Ten Commandments (1956) movie poster

The Ten Commandments1956

Union Pacific (1939) movie poster

Union Pacific1939

Cleopatra (1934) movie poster