The White Tower
Every gasping thrill in color by Technicolor!
1950 · 1h 38m · APPROVED
Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Ted Tetzlaff
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The White Tower
Overview
Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.
Director and cast
- Ted Tetzlaff Director
- Glenn Ford as Martin Ordway
- Alida Valli as Carla Alton
- Claude Rains as Paul Delambre
- Oscar Homolka as Andreas
- Oskar Homolka as Andreas (as Oscar Homolka)
- Cedric Hardwicke as Nicholas Radcliffe
- Lloyd Bridges as Hein
- June Clayworth as Mme. Astrid Delambre
- Lotte Stein as Frau Andreas
- Fred Essler Cast
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