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The Challenge
The Matterhorn Claimed More Than Their Lives
During an early, unsuccessful attempt at climbing the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper finds himself rescued by an italian guide, Jean Antoine Carrel. The two men quickly build a friendship and agree to reach the peak together. However, local villagers ploto to divide the alliance of Whymper and Carrel and both men join rival teams as they set out in a race to conquer the mountain. A mountaineering drama based on the novel by Carl Haensel and inspired in the dramatic true story of Edward Whymper, who led the first successful ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. There is another version of the film titled Der Berg Ruft, shot the same year in German.
Where to watch
Criterion ChannelAvailability by JustWatch · All options on TMDB
Cast
Robert DouglasEdward Whymper
Luis TrenkerJean Antoine Carrel
Joan GardnerFelicitas - His Daughter- Frank BirchRev. Charles Hudson
- Geoffrey WardwellLord Francis Douglas
- Moran CaplatHadow
- Lyonel WattsMorris - Publisher
Mary ClareHis Mother
Fred GrovesFavre- Laurence BaskcombThe Podesta - Mayor
Ralph TrumanGiordano- Reginald JarmanMinister Sella
- Tony SympsonLuc Meynet
Cyril SmithCustoms Officer
Details
- Director
- Luis Trenker, Milton Rosmer, Vincent Korda
- Writers
- Emeric Pressburger, Milton Rosmer, Patrick Kirwan
- Release date
- May 9, 1938
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- London Films Productions, Denham Films
