Man on a Tightrope (1953)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.587 |
Directed By
Elia Kazan
Crew
Fritz Seyfried
Earle Hagen
Roger Heman Sr.
Charles LeMaire
Martin Müller
Arthur Schramm
Carl Becker
Elia Kazan
Dorothy Spencer
Hans Kuhnert
Neil Paterson
Gerd Oswald
Theo Zwierski
Robert E. Sherwood
Franz Waxman
Georg Krause
Ursula Maes
Robert L. Jacks
Hans Tost
TOP 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
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