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Man on a Tightrope( 1953)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fredric March

      Karel Cernik

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      Terry Moore

      Tereza Cernik

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      Gloria Grahame

      Zama Cernik

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      Cameron Mitchell

      Joe Vosdek

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      Adolphe Menjou

      Fesker

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      Robert Beatty

      Barovic

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      Richard Boone

      Krofta

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      Alexander D'Arcy

      Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)

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      Pat Henning

      Konradin

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      Paul Hartman

      Jaremir

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      John Dehner

      The Chief

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      Gert Fröbe

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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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