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Biography of P.T. Barnum, the legendary con artist who brought us "The Greatest Show On Earth".
Original Release
11/30/1986
US Release
11/30/1986
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | PT Barnum / Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum |
| Hanna Schygulla | Jenny Lind |
| John Roney | Young Barnum |
| Sandor Raski | Tom Thumb |
| Patty Maloney | Older Tom Thumb |
| Laura Press | Charity / Charity Barnum |
| Kirsten Bishop | Nancy / Nancy Fish Barnum |
| Michael Higgins | Phineas Taylor |
| Lorena Gale | Joyce Heth |
| Deborah Hancock | Caroline / Caroline Barnum |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Burt Lancaster | PT Barnum / Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum |
| Hanna Schygulla | Jenny Lind |
| John Roney | Young Barnum |
| Sandor Raski | Tom Thumb |
| Patty Maloney | Older Tom Thumb |
| Laura Press | Charity / Charity Barnum |
| Kirsten Bishop | Nancy / Nancy Fish Barnum |
| Michael Higgins | Phineas Taylor |
| Lorena Gale | Joyce Heth |
| Deborah Hancock | Caroline / Caroline Barnum |
| Andrew Bednarski | Little Phineas |
| Joe Cazalet | James Gordon Bennett |
| Rob Roy | Horace Greeley |
| Bronwen Mantel | Queen Victoria |
| Sean Hewitt | Coley Draper |
| Shawn Lawrence | R.W. Lindsay |
| Philip Spensley | Deacon Cox |
| Chris Wiggins | Francis W. Olmstead |
| John McCorkell | Heckler Roberts |
| Harry Hill | John Fish |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Wendy Grean | Producer |
| Ira Halberstadt | Producer |
| David J. Patterson | Producer |
