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The White Tower

The White Tower

Every gasping thrill in color by Technicolor!

19505.51h 38mNR

Overview

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

Directed by Ted Tetzlaff
Written by Paul Jarrico, James Ramsey Ullman
Produced by Sid Rogell
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Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Martin Ordway

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Carla Alton (as Valli)

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Paul Delambre

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Andreas (as Oscar Homolka)

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Nicholas Radcliffe

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Hein

June Clayworth

June Clayworth

Mme. Astrid Delambre

Lotte Stein

Lotte Stein

Frau Andreas

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Edit Angold

Frau Knubel (uncredited)

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Knubel (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

mountain climbingalps mountains

About The White Tower

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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