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Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

Conquering the past would be the climb of his life

19596.61h 45mNR

Overview

Famous British mountaineer Winter wants to climb a difficult summit, the Citadel. He goes to a small village but no guide wants to accompany him. A young man from the village, Rudi Matt, whose father died fifteen years earlier during an attempt to climb the Citadel, is determined to accompany him, with the help of his uncle. Winter also manages to hire a guide from a neighboring village and competitor, Emil Saxo. The roped party of four men then begins the ascent of the still untouched summit.

Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by Eleanore Griffin, James Ramsey Ullman
Produced by Bill Anderson
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Top Cast

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Captain John Winter

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Rudi Matt

Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Lizbeth Hempel

James Donald

James Donald

Franz Lerner

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Emil Saxo

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Teo Zurbriggen

Lee Patterson

Lee Patterson

Klaus Wesselhoft

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Hotel guest (uncredited)

Walter Fitzgerald

Walter Fitzgerald

Herr Hempel

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Frau Matt

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Themes & Keywords

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About Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1959 exploring themes of based on novel or book, switzerland, coming of age, mountain climbing, mountaineering, peak. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro. Famous British mountaineer Winter wants to climb a difficult summit, the Citadel. He goes to a small village but no guide wants to accompany him. A young man from the village, Rudi Matt, whose father died fifteen years earlier during an attempt to climb the Citadel, is determined to accompany him, with the help of his uncle. Winter also manages to hire a guide from a neighboring village and competitor, Emil Saxo. The roped party of four men then begins the ascent of the still untouched summit.

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