Man on a Tightrope
1953 · 1h 45m · Drama, Thriller · United States of America
It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
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.
6.2Smart score
The TMDB rating, pulled toward the movie average (6.03) as if it had 82 extra average votes. Few votes means more pull.
TMDB6.6
36 TMDB votes · IMDb page
Trailers
Rate what worked
0 of 5 ratedStory
Writing
Acting
Pacing
Rewatch
Rate 10 titles to unlock picks matched to your taste0 / 10
Saved in this browser only.Where to watch
Amazon Video
Rent · Buy
Apple TV Store
Rent
Google Play Movies
Buy · Rent
YouTube
Rent · Buy
Fandango At Home
Buy · Rent
Where each service has it
Apple TV Store: available in 5 countries
Rent or buy · 5Canada, Ireland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Streaming data by JustWatch, via TMDB. Links open the JustWatch listing for United States.
Style & content
anti-communismblack and whitecircuscircus troupecold war eracommunismczechoslovakiadefectionescape from communismescape planiron curtain
Keywords from TMDB.
Connected through the crew
Paths of Glory1957 · Cinematographer Georg KrauseRebecca1940 · Writer Robert E. SherwoodOn the Waterfront1954 · Director Elia KazanA Streetcar Named Desire1951 · Director Elia KazanEast of Eden1955 · Director Elia KazanThe Best Years of Our Lives1946 · Writer Robert E. SherwoodSplendor in the Grass1961 · Director Elia KazanThe Bishop's Wife1947 · Writer Robert E. SherwoodGentleman's Agreement1947 · Director Elia KazanA Face in the Crowd1957 · Director Elia KazanViva Zapata!1952 · Director Elia KazanPanic in the Streets1950 · Director Elia Kazan