The Mighty Barnum

20th Century Fox's highly fabricated film biography of circus showman P. T. Barnum stars Wallace Beery (as Barnum), Virginia Bruce (as Jenny Lind), Janet Beecher and Adolphe Menjou. Released in 1934.

Comedy

Wallace Beery

(Phineas T. Barnum)

Adolphe Menjou

(Bailey Walsh)

Virginia Bruce

(Jenny Lind)

Rochelle Hudson

(Ellen)

Janet Beecher

(Nancy Barnum)

Tammany Young

(Todd)

Herman Bing

(Farmer Schultz)

Lucille La Verne

(Joice Heth)

George Brasno

(Gen. Tom Thumb)

Olive Brasno

(Lavinia Thumb)

May Boley

(Bearded Lady)

May Boley

(J. P. Skiff)

Ian Wolfe

(Swedish consul)

Davison Clark

(Horace Greeley)

George MacQuarrie

(Daniel Webster)

Charles Judels

(Maitre D'Hotel)

Mark Strong

(Man in Museum (uncredited))

Robert Dunbar

(Mr. Vanderbilt (uncredited))

Martin Turner

(Cannibal Man)