Third Man on the Mountain

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Russell H Some exciting parts but mostly boring. Doesn't age well Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/23 Full Review Dale R A young Swedish man dreams of climbing a local mountain called the "Citadel". Overall, not a bad film. The cast does a good job acting with the written dialog, the special effects were good for the time and the screenplay is well adapted from a novel by James Ramsey Ullman called Banner in the Sky. The shots of the Swiss Alps are really well done and worth a watch if you're into that. The first two acts are a bit on the slow side, but I was engaged during the third act. This film inspired the Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland. Toby Tyler (1960) Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review r 9 'Third Man on the Mountain' just barely makes for a good film. That's mostly thanks to the premise, which I rather like. It has an admirable message and you can't help but feel happy for the lead. However, for much of the 105 minute run time I felt quite bored as not much happens: it was talk, talk followed by climb followed by more talking. I think how well the film is shot helps overcome the sluggish parts. The cast are pretty solid. James MacArthur is a little less wooden than he is in 1958's 'The Light in the Forest', though I don't actually mind his acting style. Michael Rennie is certainly, at least to me, the star of this. He gives a cool and charismatic performance as Winter. A few of the others are decent, but the female characters are just as pointless as you'd unfortunately expect. I think it's the iffy pacing and lack of an in-depth storyline that are the reasons as to why I felt like it drags. Still, I did connect with Rudi's story in the end which is the point I guess. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I haven't seen this since it was released. Now I am introducing my grandkids to a great Disney Movie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member based on a true story shot on location Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best movies of all time. Awesome mountaineering for the 50s. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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