Released:
1959-11-10

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.

Director:
Ken Annakin

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Adventure, Drama, Family

• Cast:
• 
  Michael Rennie
  as
  Captain John Winter
• 
  James MacArthur
  as
  Rudi Matt
• 
  Janet Munro
  as
  Lizbeth Hempel
• 
  James Donald
  as
  Franz Lerner
• 
  Herbert Lom
  as
  Emil Saxo