Third Man on the Mountain (1959)

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.

Released

1959-11-10

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Family

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Ken Annakin, Eleanore Griffin

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 33 votes