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The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 16, 1952

Runtime

2h 32m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

63%

Original Title

The Greatest Show on Earth

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$36,000,000

Description

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.