The Cruel Tower 67 years old

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!

The Cruel Tower

The story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.

Credits

The Cruel Tower Cast

Name Character
John Ericson He was 30, now 97 years old as Tom Kittredge
Alan Hale, Jr. He was 35, 68 years old when he died as Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)
Steve Brodie He was 36, 72 years old when he died as Casey
Mari Blanchard She was 29, 43 years old when she died as Mary 'The Babe' Thompson
Peter Whitney He was 40, 55 years old when he died as 'Joss' Jossman
Charles McGraw He was 42, 66 years old when he died as Harry 'Stretch' Clay
Barbara Bell Wright as Rev. Claver
Diana Darrin She was 23, now 90 years old as Kitt
Carol Kelly as Waitress

The Cruel Tower Crew

Name Department
Maurice Wright as Editor. He was 48 (88) years old when He died Editing
Lew Landers as Director. He was 55 (61) years old when He died Directing
Ernest Haller as Director of Photography. He was 60 (74) years old when He died Camera
Warren Douglas as Screenplay. He was 45 (86) years old when He died Writing
The Cruel Tower poster
The Cruel Tower (67 years)

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!

  • Release day: Sunday, October 28, 1956
  • Runtime: 79 minutes