Man on a Tightrope 70 years old
It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
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.
Credits
Man on a Tightrope Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Pat Henning He was 44, 64 years old when he died | as Konradin |
| Gloria Grahame She was 29, 57 years old when she died | as Zama Cernik |
| Fredric March He was 55, 77 years old when he died | as Karel Cernik |
| Terry Moore She was 24, now 95 years old | as Tereza Cernik |
| Richard Boone He was 35, 63 years old when he died | as Krofta |
| John Dehner He was 37, 76 years old when he died | as The Chief |
| Adolphe Menjou He was 63, 73 years old when he died | as Fesker |
| Alexander D'Arcy He was 44, 87 years old when he died | as Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy) |
| Cameron Mitchell He was 34, 75 years old when he died | as Joe Vosdek |
| Robert Beatty He was 43, 82 years old when he died | as Barovic |
| Paul Hartman He was 49, 69 years old when he died | as Jaremir |
Man on a Tightrope Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Gerd Oswald as Associate Producer. He was 33 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| Ursula Maes as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Hans Kuhnert as Art Direction. He was 52 (73) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert L. Jacks as Producer. He was 26 (60) years old when He died | Production |
| Georg Krause as Director of Photography. He was 51 (84) years old when He died | Camera |
| Dorothy Spencer as Editor. She was 44 (93) years old when She died | Editing |
| Hans Tost as Assistant Director. He was 45 (51) years old when He died | Directing |
| Neil Paterson as Story. He was 36 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
Man on a Tightrope (70 years)
It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
- Release day: Thursday, May 21, 1953
- Runtime: 105 minutes
