The Mountain (1956 film)

The Mountain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Written byRanald MacDougall
Based onLa neige en deuil
by Henri Troyat
StarringSpencer Tracy
Robert Wagner
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byFrank Bracht
Music byDaniele Amfitheatrof
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 14, 1956 (1956-11-14) (New York City)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,119,000[1]
Box office$1.8 million (US/Canada rentals)[2]

The Mountain is a 1956 American adventure drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner. The supporting cast included Claire Trevor, Richard Arlen, William Demarest, and Anna Kashfi. It is based on La neige en deuil, a 1952 French novel by Henri Troyat which was inspired by the crash of Air India Flight 245 in 1950.

  1. ^ Curtis, James (2011). Spencer Tracy: A Biography. Alfred Knopf. p. 720. ISBN 978-0-307-26289-9.
  2. ^ "Top Film Grossers of 1956". Variety. January 2, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Internet Archive.