Third Man on the Mountain
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“Conquering the past would be the climb of his life”
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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Cast
11 people
Michael Rennie
Captain John Winter
Known for
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Lost World
James MacArthur
Rudi Matt
Known for
Hawaii Five-O
Swiss Family Robinson
Janet Munro
Lizbeth Hempel
Known for
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
James Donald
Franz Lerner
Known for
The Great Escape
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Herbert Lom
Emil Saxo
Known for
The Dead Zone
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Laurence Naismith
Teo Zurbriggen
Known for
The Persuaders!
Jason and the Argonauts
Lee Patterson
Klaus Wesselhoft
Known for
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
Chato's Land
Helen Hayes
Hotel guest (uncredited)
Known for
Herbie Rides Again
A Farewell to Arms
Walter Fitzgerald
Herr Hempel
Known for
Treasure Island
The Fallen Idol
Nora Swinburne
Frau Matt
Known for
The River
Quo Vadis
Ferdy Mayne
Andreas
Known for
The Exchange Student
The Fearless Vampire Killers
Ken Annakin Director · Eleanore Griffin Screenplay James Ramsey Ullman Author
Worldwide gross $1.7M · Budget $2M · United States release November 10, 1959
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,700,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Walt Disney Productions
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United States · United Kingdom · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 10, 1959
Theatrical
United States · November 10, 1959
Theatrical
Japan
January 15, 1960 · Theatrical
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