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The White Tower (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
98 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1950 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Ted Tetzlaff

Written By:
James Ramsey Ullman
Paul Jarrico

Actors:
Glenn Ford ..... Martin Ordway
Alida Valli ..... Carla Alton
Claude Rains ..... Paul DeLambre
Oskar Homolka ..... Andreas
Cedric Hardwicke ..... Dr. Nicholas Radcliffe
Lloyd Bridges ..... Mr. Hein
June Clayworth ..... Mme. Astrid DeLambre
Lotte Stein ..... Frau Andreas

Synopsis:

Glenn Ford stars as American pilot Martin Ordway, who joins an expedition to scale a treacherous Swiss mountain peak. Each of the climbers has a special reason to reach the top. Dissolute French author Paul DeLambre (Claude Rains) is searching for a purpose in life; guide Andreas (Oscar Homolka) is doing his job; British naturalist Nicholas Radcliffe (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) hopes to uncover new forms of flora and fauna; Carla Alton (Alida Valli) wants to conquer the mountain that claimed her father's life; Ordway has fallen in love with Alton and wants to be near her; and ex-Nazi Mr. Hein (Lloyd Bridges) hopes to escape his past. As the climb progresses, each member of the party reveals his or her true character, and it isn't always pretty. Originally slated to be produced by Adrian Scott and directed by Edward Dmytrk, The White Tower was assigned to Sid Rogell and Ted Tetzlaff when Scott and Dmytrk were blacklisted. Another future blacklistee, Paul Jarrico, adapted his screenplay from a novel by James Ramsey Ullman.

The White Tower, a Matterhorn-like mountain in the Swiss Alps, has never been climbed. Carla Alten's father, a famous mountaineer, died in a long-ago attempt. Now, Carla, determined to fulfill her father's dream, has assembled an unusual climbing party to tackle the nearly-impossible ascent.

A girl has an obsession to climb the mountain on which her father died. She gets a party together, but all drop out except the American who becomes more important to her than the mountain.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 09 June, 2011.

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