Barnum

Nov 30, 1986

1h 30m

★ 6.7

A Sucker is Born Every Minute!

Overview

The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Filmline International

Robert Halmi

Barnum Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

PT Barnum

Burt Lancaster

Jenny Lind

Hanna Schygulla

Phineas Taylor

Michael Higgins

Joyce Heth

Lorena Gale

Tom Thumb

Sandor Raski

Charity

Laura Press

Nancy

Kirsten Bishop

Caroline

Deborah Hancock

Coley Draper

Sean Hewitt

Barnum

Richard Dumont

Young Barnum

John Roney

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