Filmmakers
Above the lineCD
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
FF
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
TJ
Screenplay
Theodore St. John
BL
Screenplay
Barré Lyndon
TJ
Screenplay
Theodore St. John
Story
FF
Screenplay
Fredric M. Frank
Story
FC
Screenplay
Frank Cavett
Story
GB
Cinematography
George Barnes
Director of Photography
AB
Editing
Anne Bauchens
Editor
VY
Music
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
DJ
Costume Design
Dorothy Jeakins
EH
Costume Design
Edith Head
Cast
51BH
Betty Hutton
Holly
CW
Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian
CH
Charlton Heston
Brad Braden
DL
Dorothy Lamour
Phyllis
GG
Gloria Grahame
Angel
JS
James Stewart
Buttons
HW
Henry Wilcoxon
Agent Gregory
LB
Lyle Bettger
Klaus
LT
Lawrence Tierney
Mr. Henderson
EK
Emmett Kelly
Emmett Kelly
C
Cucciola
Cucciola
AC
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello
JN
John Ringling North
John Ringling North
TG
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders
JK
John Kellogg
Harry
JR
John Ridgely
Assistant Manager
FW
Frank Wilcox
Doctor
RC
Robert Carson
The Ringmaster
LA
Lillian Albertson
Buttons' Mother
JF
Julia Faye
Birdie
CD
Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
LJ
Lou Jacobs
Clown (uncredited)
BJ
Brad Jackson
Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
MK
Milton Kibbee
Picked-pocket Customer (uncredited)
DC
Davison Clark
Sam (uncredited)
DA
Dorothy Adams
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
AB
Arthur Q. Bryan
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator (uncredited)
BF
Bess Flowers
Spectator (uncredited)
BC
Bing Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)
BH
Bob Hope
Spectator (uncredited)
MF
Mona Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
KF
Kathleen Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
WB
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
BW
Beverly Washburn
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
LA
Lee Aaker
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
EA
Erville Alderson
Spectator (uncredited)
OB
Oliver Blake
Spectator (uncredited)
FF
Franklyn Farnum
Spectator (uncredited)
NG
Nancy Gates
Spectator (uncredited)
BC
Bob Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)
LC
Lane Chandler
Dave (uncredited)
EO
Edmond O'Brien
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
EA
Eric Alden
Canvas Man (uncredited)
NN
Noel Neill
Noel (uncredited)
SS
Syd Saylor
Circus Barker (uncredited)
CH
Chuck Hamilton
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
DE
Daisy Earles
Midget (uncredited)
LP
Luce Potter
Midget (uncredited)
AR
Angelo Rossitto
Dwarf (uncredited)
KW
Kay Wiley
(uncredited)
LO
Lillian O'Malley
Spectator (uncredited)
Departments
16Production
- Henry WilcoxonAssociate Producer
- Cecil B. DeMilleProducer
Camera
- J. Peverell MarleyAdditional Photography
- W. Wallace KelleyAdditional Photography
Sound
- John CopeSound Recordist
- Harry LindgrenSound Recordist
Art
- Walter H. TylerArt Direction
- Hal PereiraArt Direction
- Sam ComerSet Decoration
- Ray MoyerSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Jack GarissAdditional Writing
- Polly BursonStunts
- John Ringling NorthTechnical Advisor
Directing
- Edward SalvenAssistant Director
- Arthur RossonSecond Unit Director