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Man on a Tightrope

Movie 1953 TMDB 6.6/10 Released

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.

Man on a Tightrope is a movie first shown in 1953. Runtime is 105 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Drama, Thriller. TMDB score 6.6/10 from 36 votes.

105mRuntime
36TMDB votes

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Man on a Tightrope
Release year
1953
Release date
May 21, 1953
Status
Released
Runtime
105 minutes
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Production companies
20th Century Fox, Bavaria Film
Director
Elia Kazan
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (36 votes)
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Official trailers

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

Guest Programmer Dana Delany on “Once a Thief” and “Man on a Tightrope” (Clip) | Noirvember

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

Characters

  • Karel Cernik voiced by Fredric March
  • Tereza Cernik voiced by Terry Moore
  • Zama Cernik voiced by Gloria Grahame
  • Joe Vosdek voiced by Cameron Mitchell
  • Fesker voiced by Adolphe Menjou
  • Barovic voiced by Robert Beatty
  • Krofta voiced by Richard Boone
  • Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy) voiced by Alexander D'Arcy
  • Konradin voiced by Pat Henning
  • Jaremir voiced by Paul Hartman
  • The Chief voiced by John Dehner

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