Third Man on the Mountain

The story

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 & crew

Michael RennieCaptain John Winter

James MacArthurRudi Matt

Janet MunroLizbeth Hempel

James DonaldFranz Lerner

Herbert LomEmil Saxo

Laurence NaismithTeo Zurbriggen

Lee PattersonKlaus Wesselhoft

Helen HayesHotel guest (uncredited)

Walter FitzgeraldHerr Hempel

Nora SwinburneFrau Matt

Ferdy MayneAndreas