The Mountain

"IT FILLS THE SCREEN with Excitement and Suspense!"

1956 1h 45m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 52

AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Selfish Chris Teller pressures his older brother, a retired climber, to accompany him on a treacherous Alpine climb to loot the bodies of plane crash victims.

“IT FILLS THE SCREEN with Excitement and Suspense!”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Zachary Teller
Robert Wagner
Christopher 'Chris' Teller
Claire Trevor
Marie
William Demarest
Father Belacchi
Barbara Darrow
Simone
Richard Arlen
C. W. Rivial
E.G. Marshall
Solange
Anna Kashfi
Hindu Girl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Writers: Ranald MacDougall
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner and Claire Trevor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "IT FILLS THE SCREEN with Excitement and Suspense!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Edward Dmytryk directs. Franz Planer behind the camera. Daniele Amfitheatrof scores. Frank Bracht cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Edward Dmytryk, shot by Franz Planer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Daniele Amfitheatrof. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner and Claire Trevor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "IT FILLS THE SCREEN with Excitement and Suspense!".
8IMDB entry: tt0049523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "sibling relationship", "mountain", "alps mountains", "mountaineering".