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The Dark Tower is a British film of genre Drama directed by John Harlow with Herbert Lom

The Dark Tower (1943)

The Dark Tower
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Length 1h33
Directed by ,    
Genres Drama,    Thriller
Rating60% 3.0020053.0020053.0020053.0020053.002005

The Dark Tower is a 1943 British thriller film starring Herbert Lom, Anne Crawford, David Farrar and Ben Lyon. The film marked Herbert Lom's first major film role.

Synopsis

Stephen Torg (Lom) seeks work at a struggling traveling circus. While there, a lion escapes; Torg is able to control it with his skill at hypnotism. Phil Danton (Lyon), the head of the circus, is so impressed, he hires the newcomer. Then someone comes up with an idea. Torg hypnotizes Mary (Crawford) so that she can perform a dangerous aerial stunt without props. Her partner and boyfriend, Tom Danton (Farrar) is suspicious, but is overruled by the others.

Actors

Herbert Lom

(Stephen Torg)Anne Crawford

(Mary)David Farrar

(Tom Danton)Ben Lyon

(Phil Danton)Frederick Burtwell

(Willie Wainwright)
And :
William Hartnell
Josephine Wilson
Elsie Wagstaff
Aubrey Mallalieu
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