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.
Unfortunately the movie The Ascent is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Felice Benuzzi | Novel |
| Production | Robert Halmi Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Art | Michael Baugh | Production Design |
| Writing | David Wiltse | Screenplay |
| Production | Tim Harbert | Associate Producer |
| Production | Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Production | Njeri Karago | Producer |
| Directing | Donald Shebib | Director |
| Editing | Ron Wisman | Editor |
| Production | Robert C. Bantle | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Irwin Fisch | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David Connell | Director of Photography |
| Production | Thomas Molito | Executive Producer |
