

The Dark Tower
1943-10-18 · 93 min · ★ 6.2
While working at a circus, a man hypnotizes a trapezist to kill her partner.
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- Directors
- John Harlow
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. First National
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ben LyonPhil Danton
Anne CrawfordMary
David FarrarTom Danton
Herbert LomStephen Torg
Frederick BurtwellWillie Wainwright
William HartnellJim Powers (as Bill Hartnell)
Elsie WagstaffEve Wainwright (as Elsie Wagstaffe)
J.H. RobertsDr. Wilson
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