The real-life adventure of a dashing Italian soldier who escapes a British prisoner-of-war camp because he dreams of climbing 17,000-foot Mt. Kenya and planting the Italian flag at the summit. The obsessive British camp commander pursues him, and the two men are locked in a battle of wills, fuelled by honor and their love for the same woman.
Major Quinn
The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).
It was a co-production between: United States of America, Canada.
The film was directed by Donald Shebib.
The screenplay was written by David Wiltse.
The score was composed by Irwin Fisch.
Cinematography was handled by David Connell.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0109157.
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The Ascent
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English
United States of America, Canada
