The Mountain

"IT FILLS THE SCREEN with Excitement and Suspense!"

Nov 1 1956 Approved 1h 45m
Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

When a plane crashes on a mountaintop Chris wants to plunder the wreckage. His older brother Zachary has given up mountain guide work but goes along rather than letting his brother risk it alone. The only survivor is a Hindu girl who Chris wants to kill. Zachary fights him off. While Chris steals from the dead passengers, Zachary prepares a sled to take the girl down the mountain.

Written by

Ranald MacDougall, Henri Troyat

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
2,457
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA