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Man on a Tightrope (1953)

Overview

DramaThriller

The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performers and wild animals with him.

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black and whiteanti-communismcommunismcircusescape plancold war erairon curtainescape from communismczechoslovakiacircus troupe+1 more
Elia Kazan

Director

Elia Kazan

ReleasedMay 21, 1953
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased
20th Century Fox
Bavaria Film

Top Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Karel Cernik

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Tereza Cernik

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Zama Cernik

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Joe Vosdek

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Fesker

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Barovic

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Krofta

Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)

Pat Henning

Pat Henning

Konradin

Paul Hartman

Paul Hartman

Jaremir

John Dehner

John Dehner

The Chief

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

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MAN ON A TIGHTROPE (1953) Theatrical Trailer - Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame

MAN ON A TIGHTROPE (1953) Theatrical Trailer - Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame

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