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Third Man on the Mountain

1959 · 105 min

A wholesome, old-fashioned adventure that makes mountain climbing feel both thrilling and heartfelt, with a gentle pace and earnest charm.

Directed by
Ken Annakin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family
Tagline
Conquering the past would be the climb of his life
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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Directed by
Ken Annakin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • family
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, family
Directed by
Ken Annakin
Written by
Eleanore Griffin
Starring
Michael Rennie, James MacArthur, Janet Munro, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Laurence Naismith, Lee Patterson, Helen Hayes
Cinematography
Harry Waxman
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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