Synopsis
The story of a bunch of hard-drinking steeplejacks.
Movie Information
- Director
- Lew Landers
- Writers
- Warren Douglas
- Release Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 79 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (10 votes)
Top Cast
John Ericson
Tom Kittredge
Mari Blanchard
Mary 'The Babe' Thompson
Charles McGraw
Harry 'Stretch' Clay
Steve Brodie
Casey
Peter Whitney
'Joss' Jossman
Alan Hale Jr.
Rocky Milliken (as Alan Hale)
Diana Darrin
Kitt
Carol Kelly
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