Movie: The Cruel Tower

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Ericson
John Ericson

Tom Kittredge

Mari Blanchard
Mari Blanchard

Mary 'The Babe' Thompson

Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw

Harry 'Stretch' Clay

Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie

Casey

Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney

'Joss' Jossman

Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.

Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

Diana Darrin
Diana Darrin

Kitt

Carol Kelly
Carol Kelly

Waitress

Barbara Bell Wright
Barbara Bell Wright

Rev. Claver

Stafford Repp
Stafford Repp

Doctor

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  • Overview

    The story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.

  • Release Date

    1956-10-28

  • Average

    4.667

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Savage story of the raw, reckless guys who live on the towering edge of danger...and the man-wrecking dames who push them into a pit of violence and passion!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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