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Feature film — 1953

Man on a Tightrope (1953)

6.61h 45mDrama — Thriller

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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A high-signal pick with 36 votes.

20th Century Fox / Bavaria Film

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Director: Elia Kazan

On screen

Cast & crew

Fredric March as Karel Cernik

Fredric March

Karel Cernik

Terry Moore as Tereza Cernik

Terry Moore

Tereza Cernik

Gloria Grahame as Zama Cernik

Gloria Grahame

Zama Cernik

Cameron Mitchell as Joe Vosdek

Cameron Mitchell

Joe Vosdek

Adolphe Menjou as Fesker

Adolphe Menjou

Fesker

Robert Beatty as Barovic

Robert Beatty

Barovic

Richard Boone as Krofta

Richard Boone

Krofta

Alexander D'Arcy as Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)

Alexander D'Arcy

Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)

Pat Henning as Konradin

Pat Henning

Konradin

Paul Hartman as Jaremir

Paul Hartman

Jaremir

John Dehner as The Chief

John Dehner

The Chief

Gert Fröbe as

Gert Fröbe

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