Holly

Betty Hutton

Acting

The Great Sebastian

Cornel Wilde

Acting

Brad Braden

Charlton Heston

Acting

Phyllis

Dorothy Lamour

Acting

Angel

Gloria Grahame

Acting

Buttons

James Stewart

Acting

FBI Agent Gregory

Henry Wilcoxon

Acting

Klaus

Lyle Bettger

Acting

Mr. Henderson

Lawrence Tierney

Acting

Himself

Emmett Kelly

Acting

Cucciola

Cucciola

Acting

The Ringmaster

Robert Carson

Acting

Harry

John Kellogg

Acting

Birdie

Julia Faye

Acting

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Directing

Himself

John Ringling North

Acting

Himself (clown)

Lou Jacobs

Acting

Reporter at RIngside

Brad Jackson

Acting

Doctor

Frank Wilcox

Acting

Buttons' mother

Lillian Albertson

Acting

Picked-pocket Customer

Milton Kibbee

Acting

Sam, game customer

Davison Clark

Acting

Sam's Wife (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams

Acting

Ice-Cream Eating Spectator

Arthur Q. Bryan

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Bob Hope

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Mona Freeman

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Acting

Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)

William Boyd

Acting

Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)

Beverly Washburn

Acting

Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)

Lee Aaker

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Acting

Spectator (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Spectator

Nancy Gates

Acting

Spectator

Bob Crosby

Acting

Assistant Manager

John Ridgely

Acting

Dave (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Acting

Midway Barker at End (uncredited)

Edmond O'Brien

Acting

Canvas Man (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Acting

Noel (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Acting

Circus Barker (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Acting

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Acting

Midget

Daisy Earles

Acting

Midget

Luce Potter

Acting

Dwarf

Angelo Rossitto

Acting

Antoinette Concello

Antoinette Concello

Acting

Tuffy Genders

Tuffy Genders

Acting

Kay Wiley

Acting

Spectator

Lillian O'Malley

Acting