Directed by:
Ken AnnakinScreenplay:
Eleanore GriffinCinematography:
Harry WaxmanComposer:
William AlwynCast:
Michael Rennie, Janet Munro, James MacArthur, James Donald, Herbert Lom, Lee Patterson, Nora Swinburne, Ferdy Mayne, Laurence Naismith, Helen Hayes (more)Plots(1)
Based on a true story, here is the thrilling, critically acclaimed account of Rudi Matt (James MacArthur), a young kitchen worker who is determined to conquer the Citadel -- the jagged, snowcapped peak that claimed his father's life. Encouraged by both a famed English climber (Michael Rennie) and the youth's devoted girlfriend (Janet Munro), Rudi goes through a grueling training period before he is ready to face the incredible dangers of the killer mountain. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Michael Rennie](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/628/162628275_e1c84a.jpg)
Michael Rennie
UK
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
![Janet Munro](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269344_e399ce.jpg)
Janet Munro
UK
Best movies:
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
The Trollenberg Terror (1958)
![James MacArthur](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280940_c649d8.jpg)
James MacArthur
USA
Best movies:
Spencer's Mountain (1963)
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
The Bedford Incident (1965)
![James Donald](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/194/160194004_22e4d7.jpg)
James Donald
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Great Escape (1963)
Lust for Life (1956)
![Herbert Lom](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271168_68454e.jpg)
Herbert Lom
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Spartacus (1960)
![Lee Patterson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/712/158712270_e4cc4e.jpg)
Lee Patterson
Canada
Best movies:
Reach for the Sky (1956)
War and Remembrance (1988) (series)
Flying High II: The Sequel (1982)
![Nora Swinburne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/739/159739552_9438f3.jpg)
Nora Swinburne
UK
Best movies:
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Quo Vadis (1951)
The Citadel (1938)
![Ferdy Mayne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272652_dfd257.jpg)
Ferdy Mayne
German Empire
Best movies:
Ben-Hur (1959)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Password is Courage (1962)
![Laurence Naismith](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/494/494629_a4957e.jpg)
Laurence Naismith
UK
Best movies:
Lust for Life (1956)
Cleopatra (1963)
The Million Pound Note (1954)
![Helen Hayes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/339/164339142_b8b7cc.png)
Helen Hayes
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Airport (1970)
Arrowsmith (1931)
![Walter Fitzgerald](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/594/161594938_3a7809.jpg)
Walter Fitzgerald
UK
Best movies:
The Fallen Idol (1948)
San Demetrio, London (1943)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
![André Mikhelson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/382/161382332_bbfa6d.jpg)
André Mikhelson
Best movies:
Anastasia (1956)
The Iron Petticoat (1956)
Children of the Damned (1964)
Leonard Fenton
UK
Best movies:
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
The Zombie Diaries (2006)