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Man on a Tightrope (1953)
United States105Min
7.2 ( 2K Votes )
In post-World War II Europe, a circus owner must navigate the politics of a communist government while helping people escape to freedom. He faces conflicts with his daughter, betrayal from a police informer, and the challenges of rekindled romance amidst the backdrop of the Iron Curtain. Through metaphorical tightrope walking, he defies the oppressive regime and fights for liberty.
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- communism
- escape communism
- political thriller
- iron curtain
- cold war era
- post world war two europe
- circus
- czechoslovakia
- police informant
- metaphor
- defection
- anti-communism
- circus troupe
- escape plan
- police interrogation
- father daughter conflict
- american in foreign country
- euro noir
- czech
- communist
- propaganda
- marxism
- year 1952
- circus performer
- american actor plays a foreigner
- travel permit
- rekindled romance
- family drama
- black and white
- police
- young love
- death of husband
- soldier
- bavaria
- plzen czechoslovakia
- bureaucracy
- french
- awol absent without leave
- radio
- cowardice
- staged fight
- rivalry
- dog
- roustabout
- chinese
- gunshot wound
- little person
- march and boone
- infidelity
- unfaithful wife
- jealousy
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