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The White Tower

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Adventure story about a group of climbers who set out to ascend a notoriously difficult mountain in the Alps, each one with a different reason for going. As the expedition progresses, the climb becomes more treacherous, and hopes of reaching the peak fade. As lives are lost and spirits become low, the group decide to turn back - but one man is determined to reach the summit at whatever cost. Show less

Contributors

Martin Ordway:
Glenn Ford
Carla Alten:
Alida Valli
Paul DeLambre:
Claude Rains
Dr Nicholas Radcliffe:
Cedric Hardwicke
Madame Astrid Delambre:
June Clayworth
Frau Andreas:
Lotte Stein
Knuebel:
Fred Essler
Frau Knuebel:
Edit Angold
Producer:
Sid Rogell
Composer:
Roy Webb
Director:
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of photography:
Ray Rennahan

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