The Glass Tower

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The Glass Tower
The Glass Tower 1957 film.jpg
Directed by Harald Braun
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Friedl Behn-Grund
Edited by Hilwa von Boro
Music by Werner Eisbrenner
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 24 October 1957 (1957-10-24)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryWest Germany
Language German

The Glass Tower (German : Der gläserne Turm) is a 1957 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Lilli Palmer, O.E. Hasse and Peter van Eyck. [1] It was made by Bavaria Film at their studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. Palmer plays the role of an adulterous socialite.

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