The Dark Tower (1943)
Overview
While working at a circus, a man hypnotizes a trapezist to kill her partner.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.922 |
Directed By
John Harlow
Crew
Reginald Purdell
John Harlow
Brock Williams
Otto Heller
Terence Fisher
TOP 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
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