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Spencer's Mountain

Spencer's Mountain
★ 6.7/10•1963•1h 58m•12•Drama•Family

Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

Delmer Daves · Writer

Delmer Daves · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 16, 1963

Actors

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clay Spencer

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Olivia Spencer

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Clayboy Spencer

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Grandpa Spencer

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Preacher Goodman

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Claris Coleman

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Miss Parker

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Grandma Spencer

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Dr. Campbell

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Colonel Coleman

Kathy Bennett

Minnie-Cora Cook

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Percy Cook

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Mother Ida

Ken Mayer

Ken Mayer

Mr. John

Rusty Lane

Rusty Lane

University Dean (uncredited)

Barbara McNair

Barbara McNair

Graduation Singer (uncredited)

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