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Man on a Tightrope: Full Cast & Crew 1953 Drama
Karel Cernik is the owner of a small Czech circus that's been in his family for generations. When the Communists take over, officials begin to dictate almost every aspect of how the tight-knit group can operate. Karel's wife, Zama, becomes increasingly frustrated with the restricted situation, and Karel must struggle to find a way to escape Communist rule by fleeing the country so that the circus can thrive again. Released: Apr 1, 1953 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

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Elia Kazan Director Fredric March Karel Cernik Actor Terry Moore Tereza Cernik Actor Gloria Grahame Zama Cernik Actor Cameron Mitchell Joe Vosdek Actor Adolphe Menjou Fesker Actor Robert Beatty Barovic Actor Alex D'Arcy Rudolph Actor Richard Boone Krofta Actor Robert E. Sherwood Screenwriter Robert L. Jacks Producer Georg Krause Cinematographer Dorothy Spencer Film Editing Franz Waxman Original Music Hans Kuhnert Art Director Theo Zwirsky Art Director Ursula Maes Costume Design