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Third Man on the Mountain

"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.

Top Cast

  • 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

  • Helen Hayes

    Helen Hayes

    Hotel guest (uncredited)

  • Walter Fitzgerald

    Walter Fitzgerald

    Herr Hempel

Overview

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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