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Spencer's Mountain

Name: Spencer's Mountain
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1963-05-16
Cast: Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, James MacArthur, Donald Crisp, Wally Cox

1963 | 118 min | Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families. If you loved The Secret Life of Bees, start here.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1963: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 60K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Delmer Daves

Henry FondaClay Spencer
Maureen O'HaraOlivia Spencer
James MacArthurClayboy Spencer
Donald CrispGrandpa Spencer
Wally CoxPreacher Goodman
Mimsy FarmerClaris Coleman
Virginia GreggMiss Parker
Lillian BronsonGrandma Spencer
Whit BissellDr. Campbell
Hayden RorkeColonel Coleman