Man on a Tightrope

1h 45min

Drama

Thriller

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

20th Century Fox

Bavaria Film

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Karel Cernik
Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Tereza Cernik
Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Zama Cernik
Alexander D'Arcy

Alexander D'Arcy

Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)
Pat Henning

Pat Henning

Konradin
John Dehner

John Dehner

The Chief

Release date

21st May 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English