# The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)

> A traveling circus manager battles financial threats and romantic complications while two star trapeze artists turn the center ring into a dangerous contest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16320

## Facts

- Runtime: 152 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Cecil B. DeMille
- Cast: Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart, Henry Wilcoxon, Lyle Bettger
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044672/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: glamorous, romantic, thrilling, classic movie night, family viewing

## Synopsis

Step right up for a tale of love, rivalry, and the dazzling world of the circus!

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