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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   201 votes
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Director:
Elia Kazan
Writers:
Neil Paterson (story)
Robert E. Sherwood (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
29 June 1953 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Intriguing and well-acted more (14 total)

Cast

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Fredric March ... Karel Cernik
Terry Moore ... Tereza Cernik

Gloria Grahame ... Zama Cernik
Cameron Mitchell ... Joe Vosdek

Adolphe Menjou ... Fesker
Robert Beatty ... Barovic
Alexander D'Arcy ... Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy)

Richard Boone ... Krofta
Pat Henning ... Konradin
Paul Hartman ... Jaremir
John Dehner ... The Chief
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Additional Details

Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #16142)
Filming Locations:
Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Marlene Dietrich turned down the role that eventually went to Gloria Grahame. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "American Masters: None Without Sin" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Chattanooga Choo Choo more

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15 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Intriguing and well-acted, 29 August 2001
8/10
Author: the_old_roman from Leonia, NJ

This is an interesting movie about the members of a circus troupe trying to flee Communist domination while battling amongst themselves. Adolphe Menjou is spectacular as a down-on-his-luck government functionary. Gloria Grahame is chilling in her scenes. Richard Boone and Cameron Mitchell lend professional support.

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