Man on a Tightrope

movie

It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!

Released May 21, 1953

Genres:

Drama
Thriller

Overview

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.

Runtime

1h 45m

Origin Country

United States

Original Language

English

Original Title

Man on a Tightrope

Status

Released

Production Countries

Germany
United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
United States
Bavaria Film
United States

Keywords

circus
iron curtain
czechoslovakia
anti-communism
black and white
defection
communism
circus troupe
escape plan
cold war era
escape from communism

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Cast

Fredric March
as
Karel Cernik
Terry Moore
as
Tereza Cernik
Gloria Grahame
as
Zama Cernik
Cameron Mitchell
as
Joe Vosdek

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Crew

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Fritz Seyfried
as
Makeup Artist
Earle Hagen
as
Orchestrator
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Roger Heman Sr.
as
Sound
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Charles LeMaire
as
Wardrobe Master

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Man on a Tightrope

Genres:

Overview

Runtime

Origin Country

Original Language

Original Title

Status

Production Countries

Spoken Languages

Production Companies

Keywords

Cast

Fredric March

Terry Moore

Gloria Grahame

Cameron Mitchell

Crew

Fritz Seyfried

Earle Hagen

Roger Heman Sr.

Charles LeMaire

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