Betty Hutton
Holly
Acting
Cornel Wilde
The Great Sebastian
Acting
Charlton Heston
Brad Braden
Acting
Dorothy Lamour
Phyllis
Acting
Gloria Grahame
Angel
Acting
James Stewart
Buttons
Acting
Henry Wilcoxon
FBI Agent Gregory
Acting
Lyle Bettger
Klaus
Acting
Lawrence Tierney
Mr. Henderson
Acting
Emmett Kelly
Himself
Acting
Cucciola
Cucciola
Acting
Robert Carson
The Ringmaster
Acting
John Kellogg
Harry
Acting
Julia Faye
Birdie
Acting
Cecil B. DeMille
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directing
John Ringling North
Himself
Acting
Lou Jacobs
Himself (clown)
Acting
Brad Jackson
Reporter at RIngside
Acting
Frank Wilcox
Doctor
Acting
Lillian Albertson
Buttons' mother
Acting
Milton Kibbee
Picked-pocket Customer
Acting
Davison Clark
Sam, game customer
Acting
Dorothy Adams
Sam's Wife (uncredited)
Acting
Arthur Q. Bryan
Ice-Cream Eating Spectator
Acting
Bess Flowers
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Bing Crosby
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Bob Hope
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Mona Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Kathleen Freeman
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy (uncredited)
Acting
Beverly Washburn
Little Girl Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Lee Aaker
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Erville Alderson
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Oliver Blake
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Franklyn Farnum
Spectator (uncredited)
Acting
Nancy Gates
Spectator
Acting
Bob Crosby
Spectator
Acting
John Ridgely
Assistant Manager
Acting
Lane Chandler
Dave (uncredited)
Acting
Edmond O'Brien
Midway Barker at End (uncredited)
Acting
Eric Alden
Canvas Man (uncredited)
Acting
Noel Neill
Noel (uncredited)
Acting
Syd Saylor
Circus Barker (uncredited)
Acting
Chuck Hamilton
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Acting
Daisy Earles
Midget
Acting
Luce Potter
Midget
Acting
Angelo Rossitto
Dwarf
Acting
Antoinette Concello
Antoinette Concello
Acting
Tuffy Genders
Tuffy Genders
Acting
Kay Wiley
Acting
Lillian O'Malley
Spectator
Acting