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Reviews for Man on a Tightrope

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6.4 / 10 1h 45min

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.

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user700lcrfq4kh's Movie review

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Review by user700lcrfq4kh

How to manage an escape from a dictatorship for an entire circus

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Review by LunarLion

An impressive cast and a great plot.

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Review by RubyRaccoon

We are dealing here with a very dangerous individual, an honest man.

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Review by user6451h5sd9qu

A modest but very fine picture.

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Review by user44gt4dsoxw

Hollywood Blackball Backlash Buries This Terrific Film

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Review by ElectricElephant

One of the best ever...a must-see

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Review by user113cvzu97gf

Ledge of Success-Man on Tightrope ***1/2

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Review by user136nqs3l3w6

One of Elia Kazan's least known films...

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Review by user534ppaxuxky

Timely watch now that Ukraine faces annexation, and the world another major war

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Review by user635vopwwx8

Great cast, great cinematography

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Review by user2150xjm2dct

Why isn't this movie considered a classic?

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Review by GoldenGorilla

Illustrates why people escaped from Communism

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Review by user813gvfu2f0r

"They travel at a slow pace because of the elephants"