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Casting

Director

Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

Cecil B. DeMille

Screenplay

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

Story

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

Original Music Composer

Victor Young

Director of Photography

George Barnes

Editor

Anne Bauchens

Art Direction

Walter H. Tyler, Hal Pereira

Set Decoration

Sam Comer, Ray Moyer

Costume Design

Dorothy Jeakins, Edith Head

Betty Hutton
Betty HuttonHolly
Cornel Wilde
Cornel WildeThe Great Sebastian
Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonBrad Braden
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy LamourPhyllis
Gloria Grahame
Gloria GrahameAngel
James Stewart
James StewartButtons
Henry Wilcoxon
Henry WilcoxonFBI Agent Gregory
Lyle Bettger
Lyle BettgerKlaus
Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence TierneyMr. Henderson
Emmett Kelly
Emmett KellyHimself
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CucciolaCucciola
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Robert CarsonThe Ringmaster
John Kellogg
John KelloggHarry
Julia Faye
Julia FayeBirdie
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMilleNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
John Ringling North
John Ringling NorthHimself
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Lou JacobsHimself (clown)
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Brad JacksonReporter at RIngside
Frank Wilcox
Frank WilcoxDoctor
Lillian Albertson
Lillian AlbertsonButtons' mother
Milton Kibbee
Milton KibbeePicked-pocket Customer
Davison Clark
Davison ClarkSam, game customer
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy AdamsSam's Wife (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Arthur Q. BryanIce-Cream Eating Spectator
Bess Flowers
Bess FlowersSpectator (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bing CrosbySpectator (uncredited)
Bob Hope
Bob HopeSpectator (uncredited)
Mona Freeman
Mona FreemanSpectator (uncredited)
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen FreemanSpectator (uncredited)
William Boyd
William BoydHopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Beverly Washburn
Beverly WashburnLittle Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Lee Aaker
Lee AakerLittle Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville AldersonSpectator (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Oliver BlakeSpectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn FarnumSpectator (uncredited)
Nancy Gates
Nancy GatesSpectator
Bob Crosby
Bob CrosbySpectator
John Ridgely
John RidgelyAssistant Manager
Lane Chandler
Lane ChandlerDave (uncredited)
Edmond O'Brien
Edmond O'BrienMidway Barker at End (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric AldenCanvas Man (uncredited)
Noel Neill
Noel NeillNoel (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Syd SaylorCircus Barker (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck HamiltonAmbulance Driver (uncredited)
Daisy Earles
Daisy EarlesMidget
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Luce PotterMidget
Angelo Rossitto
Angelo RossittoDwarf
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Antoinette ConcelloAntoinette Concello
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Tuffy GendersTuffy Genders
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Kay Wiley
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Lillian O'MalleySpectator