The Cruel Tower
| The Cruel Tower | |
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| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Screenplay by | Warren Douglas |
| Based on | The Cruel Tower by William Brown Hartley |
| Produced by | Lindsley Parsons |
| Starring | John Ericson Mari Blanchard Charles McGraw Steve Brodie Peter Whitney Alan Hale Jr. |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
Production company | Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Cruel Tower is a 1956 American adventure film directed by Lew Landers and written by Warren Douglas. It is based on the 1955 novel The Cruel Tower by William Brown Hartley. The film stars John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw, Steve Brodie, Peter Whitney and Alan Hale Jr. The film was released on October 28, 1956, by Allied Artists Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Two steeplejacks clash over a women.
Cast
- John Ericson as Tom Kittredge
- Mari Blanchard as Mary 'The Babe' Thompson
- Charles McGraw as Harry 'Stretch' Clay
- Steve Brodie as Casey
- Peter Whitney as 'Joss' Jossman
- Alan Hale Jr. as Rocky Milliken
- Diana Darrin as Kit
- Carol Kelly as Waitress
- Barbara Bell Wright as Rev. Claver
Production
Filming took place in London in June 1956.[4]
Reception
Variety wrote the film "gets in its share of chills."[5]
References
- ^ "The Cruel Tower (1956) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Hal Erickson. "The Cruel Tower (1956) - Lew Landers". AllMovie. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Cruel Tower". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "Allied Artists top release readies:17". Variety. June 1956. p. 16.
- ^ "The Cruel Tower". Variety. December 12, 1956. p. 6.