Spencer’s Mountain

Clay Spencer is a hard-working man who loves his wife and large family. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand…

• Director: Delmer Daves
• Genre:Comedy / Drama
• Runtime:118 minutes

Cast

Henry Fonda : Clay Spencer
Maureen O’Hara : Olivia Spencer
James MacArthur : Clayboy Spencer
Donald Crisp : Grandpa Spencer
Wally Cox : Preacher Goodman

The film centers on the trials and tribulations of the Spencers, a Depression-era family living in the Grand Teton Mountains of Wyoming. As the patriarch of a large and growing family, Clay Spencer (Henry Fonda) is fiercely independent, yet dedicated to his family. While he resists the influence of religion, he struggles to remain faithful to his wife Olivia (Maureen O’Hara), to allow his son (James MacArthur) to attend college, and to build a new home for his family. Read more