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8	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1959_troisiemehomme_1.jpg]]
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10	''Third Man on the Mountain'' is a 1959 film from Creator/WaltDisneyPictures, based on James Ramsey Ullman's 1954 novel ''Banner in the Sky''. It is directed by Ken Annakin, with the screenplay by Eleanore Griffin.
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12	Set in 1865, the film is about a Swiss teenager named Rudi Matt (Creator/JamesMacArthur), who has a dream to climb a mountain, "The Citadel", that has never been climbed before. Unfortunately, at the moment, he is a kitchen worker at a local inn. Rudi has a special reason: his father had died attempting to climb the mountain. He proves himself with the support of his girlfriend, Lisbeth Hempel (Janet Munro). He also comes to learn that there are things more important than mere glory.
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14	The film also stars Michael Rennie as John Winter, James Donald as Franz Lerner, Creator/HerbertLom as Emil Saxo and Laurence Naismith as Teo Zurbriggen.
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16	The film and the novel were [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory loosely inspired]] by the true story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn, which stands in for its fictional counterpart 'the Citadel" onscreen. During the filming, Creator/WaltDisney was so impressed by the Matterhorn's beauty that it led to the creation of the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride at Ride/{{Disneyland}}.
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19	!!''Third Man on the Mountain'' provides examples of:
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21	* {{Arcadia}}: Justified when you think about it. All the rich {{Upper Class Twit}}s that come in to climb and leave their money behind allows the town to be as Arcadia-like as it wishes.
22	* BadassCrew: Most of the male characters, at least toward the end. Their main occupation—and recreation—automatically qualifies them.
23	* BeYourself
24	* BigBrotherInstinct: Rudi's uncle takes care of his widowed sister (Rudi's mother). One reason he is hard on Rudi is that he knows that Rudi's ambitions are likely to hurt his sister.
25	%%* ComingOfAge
26	%%* FastRoping
27	%%* GirlishPigtails: Lisbeth has these.
28	* GlorySeeker: Everybody, naturally enough, given such an ostentatiously insane recreation, but especially Rudi.
29	** Rudi's uncle is really a pragmatist who climbs mainly because people pay him, and would probably have a safer occupation than a guide if he could.
30	** The guide from a rival town though is probably even more of a GlorySeeker then Rudi, especially as he isn't a teenager.
31	* HeroicSacrifice: Rudi's father had died protecting an injured man. Rudi sacrifices the glory of being the first to the top for the same reason.
32	* HollywoodTactics: Not as bad as some. But does anyone climb in the Alps with ''no gloves''? Sounds like a good way to get your hand stuck to the ice until you have to tear it off.
33	* InTheBlood: Invoked. Lisbeth actually says Mountain climbing is in Rudi's blood because of his father.
34	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At first, Emil Saxo is a bit of a {{jerkass}}, being from a neighboring village. Also after [[spoiler: Winter gets sick, Saxo abandons the group to try and be first to top the mountain himself, then gets himself injured and Rudi has to help him get back down. Rudi's refusal to abandon him mellows Saxo out ''greatly'' as a result.]]
35	* KillItWithIce: More like being in danger of being killed by ice.
36	%%* MyGirlBackHome: Lisbeth.
37	* NativeGuide: The main industry of the village is providing guides to tourists.
38	* OldMaster: The Innkeeper is a [[RetiredBadass retired guide]] and takes time off to teach Rudi.
39	* PlanetOfHats: The local village's hat is mountain climbing. Justified as assisting rich tourists is the main industry.
40	* QuirkyTown: Not particularly quirky, but a nice and decent place to live-that has some badassery to brag about, to add to things.
41	* RefusalOfTheCall: Several of the local professional guides are afraid of The Citadel. Naturally enough.
42	* ScalingTheSummit: This is Rudi's dream, to be the first on top of The Citadel.
43	* SceneryPorn: This is ''Switzerland''. Enough said.
44	%%* SnowMeansDeath: Well, obviously.
45	* TurnOutLikeHisFather: Rudi's family is afraid he will die like his father.
46	%%* UndyingLoyalty:
47	%%** Lisbeth to Rudi.
48	%%** Rudi's uncle to Rudi's mother as well.
49	* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: ''Vaguely'' inspired by the ascent of the Matterhorn.
50	%%* YodelLand
51	* WhenYouSnatchThePebble: Rudi's training includes climbing a cliff [[TrainingFromHell with a full pack]].

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