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Spencer's Mountain
Spencer's Mountain

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"

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

6.679/10

Release Date

16 May 1963

Country

United States of America

Cast

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Clay Spencer

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Olivia Spencer

James MacArthur

James MacArthur

Clayboy Spencer

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Grandpa Spencer

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

Preacher Goodman

Mimsy Farmer

Mimsy Farmer

Claris Coleman

Virginia Gregg

Virginia Gregg

Miss Parker

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Grandma Spencer

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Dr. Campbell

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Colonel Coleman

Kathy Bennett

Kathy Bennett

Minnie-Cora Cook

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Percy Cook

Hope Summers

Hope Summers

Mother Ida

Ken Mayer

Ken Mayer

Mr. John

Rusty Lane

Rusty Lane

University Dean (uncredited)

Barbara McNair

Barbara McNair

Graduation Singer (uncredited)

Kym Karath

Kym Karath

Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)

Victor French

Victor French

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Med Flory

Med Flory

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Michael Greene

Michael Greene

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Larry D. Mann

Larry D. Mann

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

James O'Hara

James O'Hara

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Ray Savage

Ray Savage

Spencer Brother (uncredited)

Bronwyn FitzSimons

Bronwyn FitzSimons

Dean's Secretary (uncredited)

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Becky Spencer (uncredited)

William Breen

William Breen

Mountain Boy (uncredited)

Michele Daves

Michele Daves

Donnie Spencer (uncredited)

Martin Eric

Martin Eric

Odell Harper (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson

Rory Mallinson

Cop (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Slim Temple (uncredited)

Gary Young

Gary Young

Mat Spencer (uncredited)

Michael Young

Michael Young

Mark Spencer (uncredited)

Ricky Young

Ricky Young

Luke Spencer (uncredited)

Rocky Young

Rocky Young

John Spencer (uncredited)

Susan Young

Susan Young

Shirley Spencer (uncredited)

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