Spencer's Mountain (1963)

  • NR
  • 05/16/1963 (US)
  • Drama, Family
  • 1h 58m

Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"

Overview

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

Delmer Daves

Director, Writer

Earl Hamner, Jr.

Novel

Cast

Henry Fonda's headshot

Henry Fonda

Clay Spencer
Maureen O'Hara's headshot

Maureen O'Hara

Olivia Spencer
James MacArthur's headshot

James MacArthur

Clayboy Spencer
Donald Crisp's headshot

Donald Crisp

Grandpa Spencer
Wally Cox's headshot

Wally Cox

Preacher Goodman
Mimsy Farmer's headshot

Mimsy Farmer

Claris Coleman
Virginia Gregg's headshot

Virginia Gregg

Miss Parker
Lillian Bronson's headshot

Lillian Bronson

Grandma Spencer

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