Man on a Tightrope 71 years old

It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!

Man on a Tightrope

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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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
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Man on a Tightrope (71 years)

It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!

  • Release day: Thursday, May 21, 1953
  • Runtime: 105 minutes