The Cruel Tower

The story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.

Cast

John Ericson

as Tom Kittredge

Mari Blanchard

as Mary 'The Babe' Thompson

Charles McGraw

as Harry 'Stretch' Clay

Steve Brodie

as Casey

Peter Whitney

as 'Joss' Jossman

Alan Hale Jr.

as Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)

Diana Darrin

as Kitt

Carol Kelly

as Waitress

Barbara Bell Wright

as Rev. Claver

Stafford Repp

as Doctor

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