Man on a Tightrope
(1953) It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE! | Released
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 6
Release Date: May 21, 1953
Rating: NR
Run Time: 1h 45m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: 20th Century Fox
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Synopsis
Elia Kazan's 1953 film stars Fredric March as the owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia who plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performers and wild animals with him. The cast also includes Gloria Grahame, Terry Moore, Cameron Mitchell, Richard Boone and Adolphe Menjou.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director |
Elia Kazan
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| Assistant Director |
Hans Tost
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Franz Waxman
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| Sound |
Roger Heman Sr.
Martin Müller
Carl Becker
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| Orchestrator |
Earle Hagen
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| Writing | Writer |
Robert E. Sherwood
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| Story |
Neil Paterson
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| Production | Associate Producer |
Gerd Oswald
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| Producer |
Robert L. Jacks
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Georg Krause
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| Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Arthur Schramm
Fritz Seyfried
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| Wardrobe Master |
Charles Le Maire
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| Costume Design |
Ursula Maes
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| Editing | Editor |
Dorothy Spencer
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| Art | Art Direction |
Hans Kuhnert
Theo Zwierski
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| Department | Role | Name |