Man on a Tightrope (1953)
Director: Elia Kazan
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Cold War parable, decently acted and directed, but inevitably disappointing when compared to Kazan's other films of the era. There's no Brando or Dean to lift it above the ordinary - only Fredric March trying too hard to impress. The screenplay, by Robert E Sherwood from a story by Neil Paterson, concerns a struggling circus troupe in Communist Czechoslovakia who dream of escape to freedom in Austria. Apparently based on fact, but with little of the colour or energy of most big top tales.Author: GM
Cast & crew
Director: Elia Kazan
Producer: Robert L Jacks
Cast: Fredric March, Gloria Grahame, Terry Moore, Cameron Mitchell, Adolphe Menjou, Richard Boone, Robert Beatty, Richard Boone full cast
Duration: 105 mins
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