Third Man on the Mountain (1959)

  • NR
  • 11/10/1959 (US)
  • Adventure, Drama, Family
  • 1h 45m

Conquering the past would be the climb of his life

Overview

Third Man on the Mountain is an American film directed by Ken Annakin and produced by Walt Disney Productions, released in 1959. It is adapted from a novel by James Ramsey Ullman, entitled "Banner In The Sky". In the middle of the 19th century in Switzerland, a famous British mountaineer, Captain John Winter, wanted 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.

Eleanore Griffin

Screenplay

Ken Annakin

Director

James Ramsey Ullman

Novel

Cast

Michael Rennie's headshot

Michael Rennie

Captain John Winter
James MacArthur's headshot

James MacArthur

Rudi Matt
Janet Munro's headshot

Janet Munro

Lizbeth Hempel
James Donald's headshot

James Donald

Franz Lerner
Herbert Lom's headshot

Herbert Lom

Emil Saxo
Laurence Naismith's headshot

Laurence Naismith

Teo Zurbriggen
Lee Patterson's headshot

Lee Patterson

Klaus Wesselhoft
Helen Hayes's headshot

Helen Hayes

Hotel guest (uncredited)

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