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Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood was based on a 1952 novel of the same title by Neil Paterson.
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Man on a Tightrope: Directed by Elia Kazan. With Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame, Cameron Mitchell. A Czech circus owner/clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain.
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- Drama, Thriller
- Elia Kazan
- 1953-06-29
May 29, 2020 · Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 American Film Noir directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood is based on a 1952 novel of the same title by Neil Paterson.
- 105 min
Set in Czechoslovakia in 1952, Man on a Tightrope stars two-time Academy Award winner Fredric March as Karel Cernik, who runs the Cirkus Cernik. The circus was once owned by Cernik's family until it was taken over by the Communist-run government in Czechoslovakia.
- Elia Kazan, Hans Tost
- Fredric March
Summaries. A Czech circus owner/clown and his entire troupe employ a daring stratagem in order to escape en masse from behind the iron curtain.
It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE! 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. Elia Kazan. Director. Neil Paterson. Story. Robert E. Sherwood. Writer.
Karel Cernik (Fredric March) is the owner of a small Czech circus that's been in his family for generations. When the Communists take over, officials begin to dictate almost every aspect of how...
- Drama
