Man on a Tightrope circus safely escape only to be told that Cernik has paid with his life. Obeying his dying wish, Zama orders the troupe to march on to their next performance. Shot on location in Bavaria, Germany, authentic acts were used, and the entire Brumbach Circus was employed for the production. The original plot to escape in small increments across the border was the actual means used by the Circus Brumbach in their escape. Man on a Tightrope Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 American film directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. It was entered
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