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Movie, 1953

Man on a Tightrope

IMDb 6.6, 105 min, Drama, Thriller, United States of America

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.

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DirectorElia Kazan
WritersNeil Paterson, Robert E. Sherwood
GenreDrama, Thriller
Runtime105 min
ReleasedThu, May 21, 1953
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0046040

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