The Greatest Show On Earth
1952, NR, 153 min. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Starring Gloria Grahame, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., June 27, 2002
Master of the old-time spectacle Cecil B. DeMille won his only Best Picture Oscar for this big top story featuring a host of stars and cameo appearances.
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The Greatest Show On Earth, Cecil B. DeMille, Gloria Grahame, Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart
