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Man on a Tightrope

7.2
(2,078)
1953 105 min Not Rated
Drama Thriller
Germany English

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.

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About Man on a Tightrope

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.

Movie details

Release year
1953
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Country
Germany
Language
English
Runtime
105 min
IMDb rating
7.2 out of 10 (2,078 votes)
Director
Elia Kazan
Cast
Robert Beatty, Gloria Grahame, Gert Fröbe, Adolphe Menjou, John Dehner, Fredric March
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