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Third Man on the Mountain

  • 1959
  • G
  • 1h 47m
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7.0/10
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Herbert Lom, James Donald, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, and Michael Rennie in Third Man on the Mountain (1959)
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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.

  • Director
    • Ken Annakin
  • Writers
    • Eleanore Griffin
    • James Ramsey Ullman
  • Stars
    • Michael Rennie
    • James MacArthur
    • Janet Munro
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Annakin
    • Writers
      • Eleanore Griffin
      • James Ramsey Ullman
    • Stars
      • Michael Rennie
      • James MacArthur
      • Janet Munro
    • 26User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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
    Walter Fitzgerald
    Walter Fitzgerald
    • Herr Hempel
    Nora Swinburne
    Nora Swinburne
    • Frau Matt
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • Andreas
    Joyce Bulifant
    Joyce Bulifant
    • Young Woman Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Roger Delgado
    Roger Delgado
    • Italian Tourist
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Fenton
      John Gabriel
      • Paul - Guide
      • (uncredited)
      Helen Hayes
      Helen Hayes
      • Tourist
      • (uncredited)
      James Ramsey Ullman
      • Tourist
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Ken Annakin
      • Writers
        • Eleanore Griffin
        • James Ramsey Ullman
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      • Trivia
        Helen Hayes: James MacArthur's mother, appears uncredited as a tourist leaving the hotel where Rudi works.
      • Goofs
        The 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.

      • Connections
        Featured in Disneyland: Perilous Assignment (1959)
      • Soundtracks
        Climb the Mountain
        Written by Franklyn Marks and 'By' Dunham

      User reviews26

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      9/10

      Irresistible Disney adventure!

      Young man in 1860s Switzerland, working as a lowly dishwasher, longs to climbs The Citadel--the same treacherous mountain his beloved father died trying to scale. Live-action Disney film has colorful production, strong performances and a sincere script about following your dreams and overcoming the odds. Sturdy lad James MacArthur is well-cast in the leading role, and his shy manner and yet driven spirit is engaging; Janet Munro once again plays the proverbial Disney love-interest, but she's appealing here too, a feisty, devoted female. Based on James Ramsey Ullman's book "Banner In The Sky", and the inspiration for Disneyland's Matterhorn ride, this is a well-plotted family film that thoughtful kids should really enjoy. ***1/2 from ****
      • moonspinner55
      • Jul 28, 2001
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      • Release date
        • November 10, 1959 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • United States
        • United Kingdom
      • Official site
        • Disney's Official Site
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Banner in the Sky
      • Filming locations
        • Matterhorn, Kanton Wallis, Switzerland
      • Production company
        • Walt Disney Productions
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        • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 47 minutes

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