Movie · drama, thriller
Man on a Tightrope
1953 · 1h 45m · NR
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What is it about? Man on a Tightrope
It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
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.
Genres: drama, thriller. Themes: circus, iron curtain, czechoslovakia, anti-communism, black and white, defection.
Cast and crew Man on a Tightrope
All
Creators
- Directed byElia Kazan
- ScreenplayRobert E. Sherwood
- MusicFranz Waxman
- CinematographyGeorg Krause
- EditingDorothy Spencer
Full cast and crew12 cast members, 19 crew
Cast:
- Fredric March · Karel Cernik
- Terry Moore · Tereza Cernik
- Gloria Grahame · Zama Cernik
- Cameron Mitchell · Joe Vosdek
- Adolphe Menjou · Fesker
- Robert Beatty · Barovic
- Richard Boone · Krofta
- Alexander D'Arcy · Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)
- Pat Henning · Konradin
- Paul Hartman · Jaremir
- John Dehner · The Chief
- Gert Fröbe
Crew:
- Elia Kazan · Director
- Georg Krause · Director of Photography
- Ursula Maes · Costume Design
- Neil Paterson · Story
- Robert L. Jacks · Producer
- Robert E. Sherwood · Writer
- Franz Waxman · Original Music Composer
- Dorothy Spencer · Editor
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Details Man on a Tightrope
- Premiere
- April 1, 1953, United States
- First theatrical release
- May 21, 1953
- Release in the US
- June 4, 1953
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- NR
- Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Bavaria Film
Frequently asked questions
How long is Man on a Tightrope?
1h 45m (105 minutes).
Who’s in Man on a Tightrope?
Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Cameron Mitchell, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Beatty, Richard Boone, Alexander D'Arcy, Pat Henning, and Paul Hartman. Directed by Elia Kazan.
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