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The Challenge

The Challenge

(1938)

Overview

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Milton Rosmer,Luis Trenker,Vincent Korda
  2. Producer : Alexander Korda,Günther Stapenhorst
  3. Editor : Edward B. Jarvis
  4. Cast : Robert Douglas,Luis Trenker,Joan Gardner,Frank Birch,Geoffrey Wardwell,Moran Caplat,Lyonel Watts,Mary Clare,Fred Groves,Laurence Baskcomb,Ralph Truman,Reginald Jarman,Tony Sympson,Cyril Smith,Lloyd Pearson,Violet Howard,Babita Soren,Luis Gerold,Max Holzboer,Emmerich Albert,Howard Douglas,Patrick Holt,Hugo Lehner,Bernard Miles,Tarva Penna,Robert Rietti,D.J. Williams,Torin Thatcher,John Gerald,C. Denier Warren

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Original TitleThe Challenge

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1938-05-09

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 16m

Homepagehttps://www.mntnfilm.com/en/film/the-challenge-1938

Production CompaniesLondon Films Productions,Denham Films

Genres

  • Romance
  • Adventure
  • History
  • Drama

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