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Release Date:
24 June 1950 (USA) more
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Every gasping thrill in color by Technicolor!
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Six people come together in the Swiss Alps to climb a mountain, known as 'The White Tower,' which has never been climbed. While struggling together to conquer the obstacle, each climber shows his true worth, or lack of. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Glenn Ford ... Martin Ordway
Alida Valli ... Carla Alton (as Valli)

Claude Rains ... Paul DeLambre
Oskar Homolka ... Andreas (as Oscar Homolka)
Cedric Hardwicke ... Dr. Nicholas Radcliffe (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)

Lloyd Bridges ... Mr. Hein
June Clayworth ... Mme. Astrid DeLambre
Lotte Stein ... Frau Andreas
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98 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Martin Ordway: Oh, what do we have here?
Paul DeLambre: [holding two bottles] Brandy. One for medicinal purposes, and one for celebration - when we reach the top.
Martin Ordway: What if you don't?
Paul DeLambre: Then for consolation.
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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Adventure/Romance for All, 8 July 2001
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Author: lousvr from NYC

This is one of those movies that is fitting to it's era... Actually, not a bad and personal romance and adventure with odd assortment of characters who each for their own reasons want to climb this 'White Tower' mountain... With a great cast.. Claude Rains, L Bridges, C Hardwick, etc.. but most of all VALLI, a special woman among women.. (also in the 'The Third Man')... I'm a great fan of 'The Third Man' and fell in love with her,.... and seeing Valli again was a real treat..

Great vistas (quite abit of on-location shooting in the French Alps), photography, color.... For those who know what I mean,.. this has a 'kinda' "High and Mighty" feel to it.. One other note germane to that era of film making, the ages to the characters/actors.. all older and more mature than what we're used to today... Chauk one up for the good old days.. ENJOY

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