Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain (1959) is a adventure, drama film directed by Ken Annakin rated 6.7/10.

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.

Cast

Michael Rennie

Captain John Winter

James MacArthur

Rudi Matt

Janet Munro

Lizbeth Hempel

James Donald

Franz Lerner

Herbert Lom

Emil Saxo

Laurence Naismith

Teo Zurbriggen

Lee Patterson

Klaus Wesselhoft

Helen Hayes

Hotel guest (uncredited)

Walter Fitzgerald

Herr Hempel

Nora Swinburne

Frau Matt

Ferdy Mayne

Andreas