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Man on a Tightrope (1953)

Director: Elia Kazan

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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.

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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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