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Spencer's Mountain

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"

1963 · 1h 58m

Directed by Delmer Daves

6.7

TMDB audience score
43 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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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

  • Hayden Rorke
    Colonel Coleman

  • Kathy Bennett
    Minnie-Cora Cook

  • Dub Taylor
    Percy Cook

  • Hope Summers
    Mother Ida

  • Ken Mayer
    Mr. John

  • Rusty Lane
    University Dean (uncredited)

  • Barbara McNair
    Graduation Singer (uncredited)

  • Kym Karath
    Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)

  • Victor French
    Spencer Brother (uncredited)