The Dark Tower
Seen it?1943 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Nightmare Alley, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
While working at a circus, a man hypnotizes a trapezist to kill her partner.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Harlow
- Ben LyonPhil Danton
- Anne CrawfordMary
- David FarrarTom Danton
- Herbert LomStephen Torg
- Frederick BurtwellWillie Wainwright
- William HartnellJim Powers (as Bill Hartnell)
- Josephine WilsonDora Shogun
- Elsie WagstaffEve Wainwright (as Elsie Wagstaffe)
- J.H. RobertsDr. Wilson
- Aubrey MallalieuDoctor