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The White Tower

1950 1h 38m Adventure List
Reviews 33% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
In the Swiss Alps, Carla (Alida Valli) is preparing to scale the White Tower, a mountain her father died trying to climb. Although local guides warn her against doing so, an undaunted Carla assembles a crew of climbers who, much like her, accept the challenge for their own very personal reasons -- including a French author (Claude Rains), a British naturalist (Cedric Hardwicke), a former Nazi (Lloyd Bridges) and Martin, an American pilot (Glenn Ford) who is romantically pursuing Carla. Read More Read Less

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Basically just another mountain climbing pic. Rated: B- Nov 25, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D A story not worth telling. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review Audience Member A decent thriller for its time once you overlook certain obvious flaws in mountain climbing. But good enough. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Basically just another mountain climbing pic. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Adventure flick has beautiful location filming and a high grade cast but is nothing special. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member pretty good (for 1950) mountain climbing pic Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member There are more enthralling mountain adventures than The White Tower, however this sets a benchmark. The strong cast also pays off as its a sturdy piece of mid twentieth century cinema. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the Swiss Alps, Carla (Alida Valli) is preparing to scale the White Tower, a mountain her father died trying to climb. Although local guides warn her against doing so, an undaunted Carla assembles a crew of climbers who, much like her, accept the challenge for their own very personal reasons -- including a French author (Claude Rains), a British naturalist (Cedric Hardwicke), a former Nazi (Lloyd Bridges) and Martin, an American pilot (Glenn Ford) who is romantically pursuing Carla.
Director
Ted Tetzlaff
Producer
Sid Rogell
Screenwriter
Paul Jarrico
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 29, 2014
Runtime
1h 38m