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

Man on a Tightrope (1953)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Elia Kazan
  • Profile picture of Fredric March
    Karel Cernik Fredric March
  • Profile picture of Terry Moore
    Tereza Cernik Terry Moore
  • Profile picture of Gloria Grahame
    Zama Cernik Gloria Grahame
  • Profile picture of Cameron Mitchell
    Joe Vosdek Cameron Mitchell
  • Profile picture of Adolphe Menjou
    Fesker Adolphe Menjou
  • Profile picture of Robert Beatty
    Barovic Robert Beatty
  • Profile picture of Richard Boone
    Krofta Richard Boone
  • Profile picture of Alexander D'Arcy
    Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy) Alexander D'Arcy

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Keywords

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