The Ascent

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Donald Shebib

Vincent Spano

Franco Distassi

Ben Cross

Major Farrell

Tony Lo Bianco

Aldo

Rachel Ward

Patricia

Mark Ingall

Sergeant Thomas

John De Veillers

Major Quinn