An expert mountain climber and his partner find a plane wreck in the Rockies, but the partner conspires with one of the plane's survivors to stop at nothing to steal a large amount of cash found on board.
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Cast
| Rory Calhoun | ... |
Jesse Hill
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| Julie Adams | ... |
Sheryl Gregory
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| Ray Danton | ... |
Pete Corder
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| Thomas Gomez | ... |
George Parkinson
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Stan Leppich
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Maj. Knowles
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| John Stephenson | ... |
Lt. Jerry Stevenson
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Rod Williams | ... |
Co-pilot
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Lauren W. Copenhaver | ... |
Sgt. Glenn (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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E. Weaver Phillips | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Will J. White | ... |
Observer (uncredited)
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John Womack Jr. | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Abner Biberman | ||
Written by
| Paul Schneider | ... | (story) |
| Richard Alan Simmons | ... | () |
Produced by
| Howard Christie | ... | producer |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ... | (uncredited) |
| Eric Zeisl | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lloyd Ahern Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Lloyd Ahern) |
Editing by
| Russell F. Schoengarth | ... | (as Russell Schoengarth) |
Editorial Department
| Verna MacCurran | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| James M. Walters Sr. | ... | (as James M. Walters) |
Costume Design by
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Lillian Burkhart | ... | hair stylist |
| Frank Prehoda | ... | makeup artist |
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tom Andre | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joseph E. Kenney | ... | assistant director (as Joseph E. Kenny) |
| Gordon McLean | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank Brendel | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Frank Gorback | ... | sound technician |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
| James V. Swartz | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bert Anderson | ... | still photographer |
| Butch Harmon | ... | gaffer |
| Edward Hobson | ... | best boy |
| Carl Johnson | ... | grip |
| Lew Swartz | ... | assistant camera |
| Lloyd Ward | ... | camera operator |
| Walter Woodworth | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosmond Demetropolos | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Hughes | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Al Trosin | ... | coordinator |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1955) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1955) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1955) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | FIVE DESPERATE MEN...and a girl who didn't care...trapped on a mountain of gale-lashed rock! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Julie Adams and Ray Danton met while making this film. They married and had two sons, divorcing in 1978. See more » |
| Goofs | The tent viewed from the outside is a two-man tent, 4 ft high, 7 ft long and no more than 5 feet wide. When viewed from inside, five people are comfortably seated with plenty of room. The tent is taller than the people standing in it. See more » |