The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

Savage story of the raw, reckless guys who live on the towering edge of danger...and the man-wrecking dames who push them into a pit of violence and passion!

1956•1h 19m•4.7/10

DramaCrime

Ratings

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4.7/10(9)

The story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.

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Production

Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation, Allied Artists Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Ericson

John Ericson

Tom Kittredge

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Mary 'The Babe' Thompson

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Harry 'Stretch' Clay

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Casey

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

'Joss' Jossman

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

Diana Darrin

Diana Darrin

Kitt

Carol Kelly

Carol Kelly

Waitress

Barbara Bell Wright

Rev. Claver

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Doctor

Rico Alaniz

Rico Alaniz

Kay Brown

Kay Brown

John Indrisano

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

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