À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

Jan 1, 1947

0h 23m

★ 10.0

Overview

Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the events, does not succeed in arresting the intrepid who reach the summit with agility under the stunned eyes of tourists. They then abseil and happily throw themselves into the Seine to celebrate the feat.

Genres

Documentary

Adventure

Production Companies

Le Monde en Images

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Cast

Le Vénéré Maître Grimpeur

Pierre Allain

Le Dur

René Ferlet

Self

Guy Poulet

Self

Jacques Poincenot

Le Policier

René Fluet

Self

Georges Tairraz I

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