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Man on a Tightrope (1953)

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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Tom M 09 Jan 2011

The ending veers sharply toward the corny, but given the subject matter--a circus troupe escaping Communist Czechoslovakia--it's remarkable how long this movie avoids pure corn. Kazan is a masterful, economical storyteller, which helps a lot, and a brilliant director of actors to boot, so the uniformly solid performances here are unsurprising. A good movie with some great scenes, best of which is the meeting between the leaders of the rival circuses. Kazan's shots at the suppression of creativity in the communist world are especially effective.

Mike T 02 Feb 2011

Although it lacks the fire and energy of Kazan's masterpieces, Man on a Tightrope is still an expertly crafted and wholly engaging film.

John H 11 Jan 2011

Kazan wisefully keeps it low-key enough to refrain from the corny, and Fredric March's performance gives the film its weight.

Randy T 25 Mar 2011

Fredric March leads his small circus troupe in a daring escape from Soviet occupied Czechoslovakia. Say what you want about Elia Kazan and his shameful role in Joseph McCarthy's witch-hunt, the man could direct with the best of 'em. Man on a Tightrope could have easily become cliché ridden propagandistic tripe but Kazan has crafted it into something of substance. ...and nobody but nobody plays an opportunistic slut like the magnificent Miss Gloria Grahame!

Kirk E 23 Mar 2011

Compelling screenplay, but several of the performances are stilted and stagey.