The White Tower

NR
1h 38m
1950
5.5 /10 (15)

Every gasping thrill in color by Technicolor!

Overview

Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Deutsch
Released Date: 1950-06-24

Top Billed Cast

Glenn Ford

Martin Ordway

Alida Valli

Carla Alton (as Valli)

Claude Rains

Paul Delambre

Oskar Homolka

Andreas (as Oscar Homolka)

Cedric Hardwicke

Nicholas Radcliffe

Lloyd Bridges

Hein

June Clayworth

Mme. Astrid Delambre

Lotte Stein

Frau Andreas

Edit Angold

Frau Knubel (uncredited)

Fred Essler

Knubel (uncredited)

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