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The Cruel Tower: Directed by Lew Landers. With John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw, Steve Brodie. Tension and rivalry among a crew of steeplejacks.
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- Adventure, Romance
- Lew Landers
- 1956-10-28
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.
- Lindsley Parsons Picture Corporation
- Lindsley Parsons
Sep 3, 2021 · Rob W. 66.8K subscribers. Subscribed. Like. 143K views 2 years ago. 1956 •Approved •1h 19min •28 October 1956 (USA) Stars: John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles McGraw Often told tale of a...
At the trailer, Tom confesses that after he returned from the Korean War, his younger brother fell to his death from a cliff because Tom was unable to rescue him due to his fear of heights. To help Tom, Mary climbs the water tower, and Tom follows her.
The Cruel Tower. A steeplejack (John Ericson) and his boss (Charles McGraw) are rivals for a blonde (Mari Blanchard) and discuss it on a scaffold.
- Lew Landers
- Drama
- John Ericson, Mari Blanchard, Charles Mcgraw
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. The Cruel Tower is a dog-and-pony variation of a well-worn triangle plot. John Ericson is a handsome young steeplejack, working side-by-side on a dizzying new structure with brooding partner Charles McGraw.
The Cruel Tower opens with Tom Kittredge (John Ericson) getting rolled while traveling by fright car and, badly injured, thrown off a moving train. He's rescued by Joss (Peter Whitney), who is part of what might be the world's most dysfunctional three-man steeplejack crew.
