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A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.
Joyce Bulifant
- Young Woman Tourist
- (uncredited)
Roger Delgado
- Italian Tourist
- (uncredited)
John Gabriel
- Paul - Guide
- (uncredited)
Helen Hayes
- Tourist
- (uncredited)
James Ramsey Ullman
- Tourist
- (uncredited)
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This visually stunning film about the true story in the mid-19th century of a young man's need to conquer a mountain in the Swiss Alps that claimed the life of his father 16 years before is an exciting, gripping story that the entire family can enjoy. Young Rudi Matt (James MacArthur) is helped in his quest by famed British climber Captain John Winter, played by Michael Rennie, and their easy, warm chemistry also helps to make this a delightful film for all ages. If you are a fan of Michael Rennie, this film is a must-have for your collection, as his role is large and he gives a wonderful performance. If you are a fan of family adventure films, I recommend this film to you as one that your children will undoubtedly find entrancing, as will you. "Third Man on the Mountain" is a heartwarming, emotionally satisfying journey of a youth into a young man as well as an exciting story of mountain climbing in the 1800's.
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- TriviaThe Matterhorn was an actual set location and actors and crew were required to climb the summit for filming.
- GoofsThe amount of blood on Captain Winter's bandage keeps changing from scene to scene at the end of the movie.
- Quotes
Emil Saxo: It's the end of it, for him. But it needn't be for us.
Franz Lerner: What do you mean?
Emil Saxo: Tomorrow the weather will be good, after that, who knows? If we leave at first dawn, we'll be there by eight. The boy will stay with him, he won't be left alone. And it's what he would want us to do.
Franz Lerner: It isn't a question of what he would want. A guide - at any rate, a guide of Kurtal - does not leave his client on a mountain and go on alone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Le monde merveilleux de Disney: Perilous Assignment (1959)
- SoundtracksClimb the Mountain
Written by Franklyn Marks and 'By' Dunham
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- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
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