
The Eiger Sanction(1975)
A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.



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)
The White Tower is a adventure, drama film released in 1950 exploring themes of mountain climbing, alps mountains. Directed by Ted Tetzlaff, it stars Glenn Ford, Alida Valli, Claude Rains. Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.
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