Cast and crew
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
51 cast and 26 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast51
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- CucciolaCucciola
- Antoinette ConcelloAntoinette Concello
- John Ringling NorthJohn Ringling North
- Tuffy GendersTuffy Genders
John KelloggHarry
John RidgelyAssistant Manager- Frank WilcoxDoctor
- Robert CarsonThe Ringmaster
- Lillian AlbertsonButtons' Mother
- Julia FayeBirdie
Cecil B. DeMilleNarrator (voice) (uncredited)- Lou JacobsClown (uncredited)
- Brad JacksonRingside Reporter (uncredited)
Milton KibbeePicked-pocket Customer (uncredited)- Davison ClarkSam (uncredited)
Dorothy AdamsSam's Wife (uncredited)- Arthur Q. BryanIce-Cream Eating Spectator (uncredited)
Bess FlowersSpectator (uncredited)
Bing CrosbySpectator (uncredited)- Bob HopeSpectator (uncredited)
Mona FreemanSpectator (uncredited)
Kathleen FreemanSpectator (uncredited)- William BoydHopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
- Beverly WashburnLittle Girl Spectator (uncredited)
- Lee AakerLittle Boy Spectator (uncredited)
- Erville AldersonSpectator (uncredited)
Oliver BlakeSpectator (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumSpectator (uncredited)- Nancy GatesSpectator (uncredited)
- Bob CrosbySpectator (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerDave (uncredited)
Edmond O'BrienMidway Barker at End (uncredited)- Eric AldenCanvas Man (uncredited)
- Noel NeillNoel (uncredited)
- Syd SaylorCircus Barker (uncredited)
- Chuck HamiltonAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
- Daisy EarlesMidget (uncredited)
- Luce PotterMidget (uncredited)
Angelo RossittoDwarf (uncredited)- Kay Wiley(uncredited)
- Lillian O'MalleySpectator (uncredited)
Crew26
Directing
- Cecil B. DeMilleDirector
- Edward SalvenAssistant Director
- Arthur RossonSecond Unit Director
Writing
- Fredric M. FrankScreenplay, Story
- Theodore St. JohnScreenplay, Story
- Barré LyndonScreenplay
- Frank CavettStory
Production
- Cecil B. DeMilleProducer
- Henry WilcoxonAssociate Producer
Camera
- George BarnesDirector of Photography
- W. Wallace KelleyAdditional Photography
- J. Peverell MarleyAdditional Photography
Editing
- Anne BauchensEditor
Sound and music
- Harry LindgrenSound Recordist
- John CopeSound Recordist
- Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Hal PereiraArt Direction
- Walter H. TylerArt Direction
- Sam ComerSet Decoration
- Ray MoyerSet Decoration
Costume and make-up
- Edith HeadCostume Design
- Dorothy JeakinsCostume Design
- Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Polly BursonStunts
- Jack GarissAdditional Writing
- John Ringling NorthTechnical Advisor
