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.
James MacArthur | Rudi Matt | |
James Donald | Franz Lerner | |
Herbert Lom | Emil Saxo | |
Laurence Naismith | Teo Zurbriggen | |
Lee Patterson | Klaus Wesselhoft | |
Helen Hayes | Hotel guest |
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