Spencer's Mountain (1963)

05/16/1963 (US) • 1h 58m

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"

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Henry Fonda

Clay Spencer

Maureen O'Hara

Olivia Spencer

James MacArthur

Clayboy Spencer

Donald Crisp

Grandpa Spencer

Wally Cox

Preacher Goodman

Mimsy Farmer

Claris Coleman

Virginia Gregg

Miss Parker

Lillian Bronson

Grandma Spencer

Whit Bissell

Dr. Campbell


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

wyoming, usa

based on novel or book

mountain

rocky mountains

leaving one's family

big family

church service

family

leaving home

desire to have children

family values

quarry

overprotective mother

value of education

traditional values

conservative values

tuition

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