The White Tower (film)
The White Tower is a 1950 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Ted Tetzlaff and starring Alida Valli as a woman determined to fulfill her father's dream by conquering the mountain that killed her father, and Glenn Ford as the mountaineer who loves her. It is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by James Ramsey Ullman. She assembles an unusual climbing party of six people in the Swiss Alps to tackle the nearly impossible ascent of a mountain known as 'The White Tower,' which has never been climbed. While struggling together to conquer the obstacle, each climber shows his true worth, or lack thereof.
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| Directed by | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Produced by | Sid Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Paul Jarrico |
| Based on | The White Tower 1945 novel by James Ramsey Ullman |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Alida Valli Claude Rains Oscar Homolka Lloyd Bridges Cedric Hardwicke |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Edited by | Samuel E. Beetley |
Production company | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Mountain climbers in the Swiss Alps mull over past problems while trying to conquer a perilous peak.
Cast
- Glenn Ford as Martin Ordway
- Alida Valli as Carla Alten (as Valli)
- Claude Rains as Paul DeLambre
- Oskar Homolka as Andreas (as Oscar Homolka)
- Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Nicholas Radcliffe (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Lloyd Bridges as Hein
- June Clayworth as Mme. Astrid DeLambre
- Lotte Stein as Frau Andreas
See also
References
- "The White Tower: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
External links
- The White Tower at IMDb
- The White Tower at the TCM Movie Database
- The White Tower at AllMovie
- The White Tower at the American Film Institute Catalog
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