I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)

The simple told story, based on Corra Harris' biographical book, of a Methodist minister, called to a north-Georgia mountain-community in 1910 who, with his gently-bred new bride, meets the... See full summary »

Director:

Henry King

Writers:

Corra Harris (novel), Lamar Trotti (adaptation),

Stars:

Susan Hayward, William Lundigan, Rory Calhoun

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward	...	Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson
William Lundigan	...	Rev. William Asbury Thompson
Rory Calhoun	...	Jack Stark
Barbara Bates	...	Jenny Brock
Gene Lockhart	...	Jeff Brock
Lynn Bari	...	Mrs. Billywith
Ruth Donnelly	...	Glory White
Kathleen Lockhart	...	Mrs. Brock
Alexander Knox	...	Tom Salter

Storyline

The simple told story, based on Corra Harris' biographical book, of a Methodist minister, called to a north-Georgia mountain-community in 1910 who, with his gently-bred new bride, meets the problems and crises of his circuit-riding congregation fearlessly and honestly.

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Plot Keywords:

1910s | minister | congregation | methodist | still birth | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

A História de Uma Alma

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the producers needed a vintage automobile for the film, they scouted in the shooting area and found Otis Mason in Westminster, South Carolina, who had restored a 1912 Overland to running condition that he had recovered from a barn. His vehicle was hired, and as no one else knew how to operate it, he appeared in the movie as the driver, with one line, "Yes, Ma'am."

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Soundtracks

"We're Marching to Zion"
Music by Robert Lowry
Lyrics by Isaac Watts

User Reviews

Charming and refreshing escape to a simpler time. Great talent.

They were simpler times, in the 19th century N. Georgia Mountains. A good portrayal of period-referenced American sentiments and sensibilities overall. A very high-profile cast performs in poetic unison against the pleasing backgrounds. A full range of human emotion is encapsulated within a smoothly flowing plot and dialogue. Hope prevails over life's challenges. Kudos to the director for capturing it all within a wonderfully coordinated conceptual frame.