The Dark Tower (1943)

A struggling circus finds salvation in the form of an exciting new twist on their high-wire act.

Director:

John Harlow

Writers:

Reginald Purdell, Brock Williams

Stars:

Ben Lyon, Anne Crawford, David Farrar

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ben Lyon	...	Phil Danton
Anne Crawford	...	Mary
David Farrar	...	Tom Danton
Herbert Lom	...	Stephen Torg
Frederick Burtwell	...	Willie Wainwright
William Hartnell	...	Jim Towers (as Bill Hartnell)
Josephine Wilson	...	Dora Shogun
Elsie Wagstaff	...	Eve Wainwright (as Elsie Wagstaffe)
J.H. Roberts	...	Dr. Wilson
Aubrey Mallalieu	...	Doctor

Storyline

High drama beneath the big top. Forbidden romance, rivalry, murder, betrayed friends. A retired hypnotist falls in love with a trapeze artiste whose jealous partner is the brother of the circus owner.

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Plot Keywords:

circus | trapeze | lion | love triangle | trapeze artist | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1943 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dantonmysteriet

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers First National Studios, Teddington Studios, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Brothers-First National Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film had its U. S. television premiere on Turner Classic Movies on 24 September 2007 during TCM's festival of films made by Warner Brothers at Teddington Studios in the UK.

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Connections

Remake of The Man with Two Faces (1934)

User Reviews

Entertaining Circus Film

Enjoyed this British film which is about a Circus called the Danton Empire Circus which is having some financial problems and has to create some new acts in order to keep in business. A drifter, Stephen Torg, (Herbert Lom) appears one day and is able to calm a lion which has broken loose and out of control around the circus grounds. Stephen is looking for work and is hired by the circus manager and meets up with Mary, (Ann Crawford) who is a high wire artist and her partner Phil Danton. Stephen Torg uses hypnosis on Mary and permits her to take some very daring tricks on the high wire act and it becomes an instant success. Stephen becomes very popular with the audiences and is very resented by the circus company, however, Mary is in his complete control and he steals her from her boyfriend Phil Danton. Great entertaining film, don't miss this one. Enjoy.